Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

essentialize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-sen-tial-ize
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce (something) to its essence.

Transitive verb

verb

To misrepresent (something) by oversimplifying a summary of its essence.

Transitive verb

verb

To misrepresent (a characteristic of something) by falsely portraying it as essential to the whole (that is, implying that it defines the whole's essence).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"“This is an essentializing of Hinduism,” Ms. Narayanan said, “and the diversity of Hinduism in India is lost here.”"
"to essentialize race by stereotyping "what Whites do" or "how Blacks think""

Etymology

From essential + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: essential
Suffix: -ize

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

essentializes (present, singular) essentializing (participle, present) essentialized (participle, past) essentialized (past)

Derived Forms

essentialization essentializer

Frequently Paired Words

essential essentialism essentialist essentialistic

Questions

What does essentialize mean?: To reduce (something) to its essence.
Where does essentialize come from?: From essential + -ize.

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