adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to essentialism.
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essentialist
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noun
Meaning 2
An advocate of essentialism.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1es- Proto-Indo-European *h1ésti Proto-Indo-European *bhuH- Proto-Indo-European *bhúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Old Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sumder. Latin *essēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin essentia Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin essentiālisbor. English essential Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English essentialist From essential + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: essencialista — an advocate of essentialism
- Chinese Mandarin: 本质主义者 — an advocate of essentialism
- French: essentialiste — an advocate of essentialism
- Slovak: esencialista — an advocate of essentialism
- Swedish: essentialist — an advocate of essentialism