■ noun Philosophy a belief that things have a set of characteristics which make them what they are; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence.
Derivatives
essentialist noun & adjective
■ noun Philosophy a belief that things have a set of characteristics which make them what they are; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence.
Derivatives
essentialist noun & adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004