essentialisme

\e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\

/\e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\/ noun

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The verdict

“essentialisme” is uncommon French (frequency #80,185 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,185
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrine qui s’attache à l’étude de l’essence.

Key facts for essentialisme
PropertyValue
Headwordessentialisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\
Letters13
Frequency rank#80,185
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “essentialisme” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). essentialisme lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

essentialisme is uncommon French at frequency #80,185 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

essentialisme has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is essentialisme, spelled E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine qui s’attache à l’étude de l’essence.
  2. 2
    Conception selon laquelle les diverses espèces animales et végétales diffèrent entre elles par essence, ce qui implique la reconnaissance de la discontinuité du vivant.
  3. 3
    Conception selon laquelle les diverses ethnies et leurs identités socioculturelles diffèreraient entre elles par essence.
  4. 4
    Conception selon laquelle, en raison d'un déterminisme biologique, les hommes et les femmes ou d'autres groupes ont par nature des caractéristiques, des aptitudes, des rôles sociaux distincts et immuables.

Synonyms

innéismesubstantialisme

Antonyms

existentialismenominalismeconstructionnisme

This word in other languages

essentialism(English)esencialismo(Español)Essentialismus(Deutsch)essencialismo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "essentialisme"?
"essentialisme" is spelled E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\.
What does "essentialisme" mean?
As a noun, "essentialisme" means: Doctrine qui s’attache à l’étude de l’essence.
How do you pronounce "essentialisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "essentialisme" is \e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "essentialisme" come from?
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Using “essentialisme”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.sɑ̃.sja.lism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list