What does essentialism mean?
The practice of regarding something as being essential to its nature or to the way it functions. A philosophical theory that emphasizes the existence of a few fundamental, inherent, or essential elements or features of something.
Example
"The new policy is based on a form of essentialism that prioritizes the needs of the majority over those of the minority."
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