essentialism

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-ˌli-zəm\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-ˌli-zəm\

Definitions of essentialism word

noun essentialism A belief that things have a set of characteristics that make them what they are, and that the task of science and philosophy is their discovery and expression; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence. 1
noun essentialism one of a number of related doctrines which hold that there are necessary properties of things, that these are logically prior to the existence of the individuals which instantiate them, and that their classification depends upon their satisfaction of sets of necessary conditions 0
noun essentialism the doctrine that education should concentrate on teaching basic skills and encouraging intellectual self-discipline 0
noun essentialism a theory which stresses indispensable conceptual characteristics and relations of things as opposed to existence as particular experienced actuality 0
noun essentialism (philosophy) The view that objects have properties that are essential to them. 0
noun essentialism (philosophy) The theory that human beings are by nature good and that evil is the product of society. 0

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essentialism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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