English Dictionary

sickness unto death

名詞

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(philosophy, existentialism, Kierkegaardianism) Personal despair over the disquieting circumstances of human existence.

日本語の意味

人間存在が抱える不安定かつ不穏な状況から生じる、個人の深い絶望感（キルケゴール的実存の苦悩を含む） / 人生や存在そのものに対する内面的な苦悩、および絶望として捉えられる状態

During the seminar, she argued that neither theology nor psychology alone could fully address the sickness unto death that haunts modern consciousness.

セミナーで彼女は、神学でも心理学でも現代の意識を悩ませる実存的な絶望を十分に扱うことはできないと主張した。

意味（1）

(philosophy, existentialism, Kierkegaardianism) Personal despair over the disquieting circumstances of human existence.

Kafka's illnesses are more existential than physical; they are like Kierkegaard's sickness unto death.

意味（2）

(by extension) Despair, profound discontent, or a similar persistent debilitating malaise of the mind, spirit, or soul that produces a decline in mental, physical, or societal health and that may culminate in death or dissolution.

Still, many observers of the orchestra, including some players themselves, continue to detect a malaise in the institution. Many critics, especially those deeply involved as composers and performers of new music, diagnose the trouble as a sickness unto death.

sicknesses unto death （ plural ）