Meanings
adjectiveessentialist (comparative more essentialist, superlative most essentialist)
comparative more essentialist · superlative most essentialist
- 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
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰúHt
- Proto-Italic*ezom~*som
- Old Latinesum
- Latinsum
- Latin*essēns
- Latinessentia
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Late Latinessentiālis
- Englishessential
- Englishessentialist
Translations
Catalan essencialista
- essencialistaan advocate of essentialism
Chinese Mandarin 本质主义者
- 本质主义者an advocate of essentialism
French essentialiste
- essentialistean advocate of essentialism
Slovak esencialista
- esencialistaan advocate of essentialism
Swedish essentialist
- essentialistan advocate of essentialism
Cite this entry
APA
essentialist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essentialist
MLA
“essentialist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essentialist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “essentialist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essentialist.
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