I. -ch(ə)lə̇st noun
( -s )
: a follower of or believer in essentialism (as in religion, philosophy, or education)
II. adjective
: of, relating to, subscribing to, or being essentialism : of or relating to an essentialist ; also : realist in philosophic theory or point of view
• es·sen·tial·is·tic ə̇|senchə|listik, (|)e|s-, ē|s- adjective