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essentialist

essentialist noun: an advocate of essentialism.

Noun

essentialist (plural essentialists)

  1. An advocate of essentialism.

Adjective

essentialist (comparative more essentialist, superlative most essentialist)

  1. Of or pertaining to essentialism.
    • Christian men in the 1990’s made their own essentialist retreat, responding to a devaluation of masculinity in the institutions of work and the family (Heath 2003; Messner, 1997).2020, Annie Jones, “Incels and the Manosphere: Tracking Men's Movements Online”, in University of Central Florida, page 13

Forms of essentialist

Noun
pluralessentialists
Adjective
comparativemore essentialist
superlativemost essentialist

Origin of essentialist

From essential + -ist.

Words formed from essentialist

Questions about essentialist

What does essentialist mean?
Essentialist means an advocate of essentialism.
What part of speech is essentialist?
Essentialist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of essentialist?
The plural of essentialist is essentialists.

Words near essentialist in the dictionary

  1. essentialised
  2. essentialises
  3. essentialising
  4. essentialism
  5. essentialisms
  6. essentialist
  7. essentialistic
  8. essentialistically
  9. essentialists
  10. essentialities
  11. essentiality

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