/ Dictionary / Index E essentialism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•sen•tial•ism Pronunciation: (u-sen'shu-liz"um), [key] — n. Educ. a doctrine that certain traditional concepts, ideals, and skills are essential to society and should be taught methodically to all students, regardless of individual ability, need, etc. Cf. progressivism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. essential hypertension essentiality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language