Word: essentialism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: es
sen
tial
ism
Definition: The view that all members of certain groups of people (such as those with the same race, gender, age, or sexual orientation) have common, essential traits inherent to the defining feature of the group; behavior or statement(s) that reflect such a view.
Morphemes:
Affix: essence
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: essentia
Language: la
Decoded: essentia
Meaning: the being or essence of a thing
Affix: -ial
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms an adjective from a noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.