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Etymology

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essential +‎ -ization

Noun

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essentialization (countable and uncountable, plural essentializations)

  1. The process of essentializing.
    • 2015 June 22, Jennifer Schuessler, “‘Oklahoma!’ Reimagined: Less Cornpone, but Fresh Cornbread”, in New York Times[1]:
      “It wasn’t some weird deconstruction, but an essentialization,” Mr. Lester recalled.