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antiessentialism

Syllables: an·ti·es·sent·i·al·i·smUK/ˌæn.tɪ.ɪˈsɛn.ʃə.lɪ.z(ə)m/US/ˌæn.ti.əˈsɛn.(t)ʃəˌlɪ.zəm/

antiessentialism noun: opposition to essentialism.

Noun

antiessentialism (uncountable)

  1. Opposition to essentialism.

Origin of antiessentialism

From anti- + essentialism.

Words that rhyme with antiessentialism

Questions about antiessentialism

What does antiessentialism mean?
Antiessentialism means opposition to essentialism.
What part of speech is antiessentialism?
Antiessentialism is a noun.
How do you pronounce antiessentialism?
Antiessentialism is pronounced /ˌæn.tɪ.ɪˈsɛn.ʃə.lɪ.z(ə)m/ (UK).

Words near antiessentialism in the dictionary

  1. antierotic
  2. antierysipelas
  3. antierythrocyte
  4. anties
  5. antiespionage
  6. antiessentialism
  7. antiessentialist
  8. antiessentialists
  9. antiestablishment
  10. antiestablishmentarian
  11. antiestablishmentarianism

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