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nonessentialism

Syllables: non·es·sent·i·al·i·smUK/ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəlɪz(ə)m/US/ˌnɑnəˈsɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/

nonessentialism noun: the philosophy that opposes essentialism.

Noun

nonessentialism (uncountable)

  1. The philosophy that opposes essentialism.

Origin of nonessentialism

From non- + essentialism.

Words that rhyme with nonessentialism

Questions about nonessentialism

What does nonessentialism mean?
Nonessentialism means the philosophy that opposes essentialism.
What part of speech is nonessentialism?
Nonessentialism is a noun.
How do you pronounce nonessentialism?
Nonessentialism is pronounced /ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəlɪz(ə)m/ (UK).

Words near nonessentialism in the dictionary

  1. nonespionage
  2. nonespousal
  3. nonessential
  4. nonessential amino acid
  5. nonessential amino acids
  6. nonessentialism
  7. nonessentialist
  8. nonessentialistic
  9. nonessentialists
  10. nonessentialities
  11. nonessentiality

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