existential risk

短语

词形变化

existential risks 复数 existential risks

别名

x-risk

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A risk which could destroy or permanently damage an entity; a risk to one's existence.

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  2. 2.

    A hypothetical future event which could cause human extinction or permanently and severely curtail humanity's potential.

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词源

The "human extinction" sense was coined by philosopher and writer Nick Bostrom in 2002.

来源：wiktionary