Essentialist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An advocate of essentialism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    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)."

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adherentphilosopher

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"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)."

Etymology

From essential + -ist.

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