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essentialism
es·sen·tial·ism [ ə sénshəl ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
philosophical doctrine of essences: the doctrine that things have an essence or ideal nature that is independent of and prior to their existence

es·sen·tial·ist noun
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