L'existence
Example: L'existence de cette théorie change notre compréhension du monde.
Definition
"L'existence" refers to the state or fact of being alive or present. It denotes the condition of living or having objective reality, as in the phrase 'L'existence de cette théorie change notre compréhension du monde,' meaning the presence or reality of the theory alters our understanding of the world.
Etymology
The word "l'existence" comes from the Latin 'existentia,' which means 'presence' or 'being.' It entered French through Old French and has retained its meaning related to the state of being or living. Did you know? The root 'ex-' means 'out of' and 'sistere' means 'to stand,' so it literally means 'to stand out' or 'to appear.'
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"L'existence" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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