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essentialism

/ˌɛsənˈʃiləs/ /ɛˈsɛnʃɪəˌlɪzəm/
noun
GeneralPhilosophy
  1. 1 özcülük uncountable

Definition (English)

The belief that people or things have a fixed set of basic qualities that make them what they are.

Example Sentences

  1. Many philosophers have criticised essentialism about human nature.
    Birçok filozof insan doğasına dair özcülüğü eleştirmiştir.
  2. In biology, essentialism held that every species has an unchanging nature.
    Biyolojide özcülük, her türün değişmez bir doğası olduğunu savunuyordu.
General
  1. 1 esansiyalizm (az ama öz yaşam) uncountable

Definition (English)

The idea of focusing only on the most important things in life and work.

Example Sentences

  1. Essentialism teaches us to focus on what's important.
    Esansiyalizm bize önemli olana odaklanmayı öğretir.
  2. His approach to work is based on essentialism.
    İşe yaklaşımı esansiyalizme dayanmaktadır.

Collocations

biological essentialismcultural essentialismreject essentialism