Some language learners tend to essentialize transient attitudes of the dominant groups within the cultures whose languages they learn.
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Essentialize
Synonyms for "essentialize" (31 found)
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2 translations across 2 languages.
French
1 entries- essentialiser verb (to reduce to its essence)
German
1 entries- essentialisieren verb (to reduce to its essence)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
“This is an essentializing of Hinduism,” Ms. Narayanan said, “and the diversity of Hinduism in India is lost here.”
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to essentialize race by stereotyping "what Whites do" or "how Blacks think"
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