facticity
/fækˈtɪsɪti/
the concrete facts of one's existence that limit possibility
facticity in a sentence
“Facticity includes our body, past, and social situation.”
Origin of facticity
German Faktizitat from Latin factum 'deed, act'
Related Words
intentionality
the directedness of consciousness toward objects
dasein
Heidegger's term for human existence as 'being-there'
being-in-the-world
the inseparability of human existence from its environment
authenticity
living according to one's own values rather than conforming
angst
existential anxiety arising from awareness of freedom and mortality
absurdism
the conflict between human search for meaning and a meaningless universe