essentialist of the essential

Essential workers that are so badass and fearless they are viewed by society as having a fucking legendary and almost mythical status. Someone who never surrenders, backs down, or calls in sick despite the danger.

JerDawg is totally the essentialist of the essential. He's so badass and fearless that even the gangsters in his neighborhood are forced to show respect!

essentialist of the essential by calling them out April 20, 2020

Essentially 

When used at the beginning of a sentence, this word is a variety of the 'filler' word basically. Another direct replacement for essentially is technically. Other filler words include like, just, and stuff and y'know, but they tend to be in the middle of or at the end of a spoken sentence. Filler words are rarely used in writing and are part of acquired speech.

Essentially, the leg bone is connected to the hip bone.
Replace the sentence with the less-wordy: The leg bone is connected to the hip bone

Essentially by Exit Ramp June 20, 2004

gender essentialism

Belief in the essential (absolute and fundamental) reality of gender, in preference over the essential reality of biology.

Gender essentialism proves sex is a spectrum, my soon-to-be woke friends.

gender essentialism by jhraprhte July 9, 2019

race essentialism 

It is the idea that, a person's racial identity needs to be at the forefront, above his individual identity, which is known to cause discombobulation and distraction as it stips the ability to focus and interact normatively and naturally.

Race essentialism in the military, caused by critical race theory is most likely weakening it, which is especially concerning in the wake of china's rise.

race essentialism by Seldom Forever November 10, 2021

Essentialist

The entitled discrimination a person feels regarding others who are out and about during a global pandemic.

*Text conversation*
Friend 1: I was on my way to work today and passed so many cars! There’s no way all these people are essential to society too.
Friend 2: Don’t make assumptions, you essentialist!

Essentialist by lastfrontiermama April 6, 2020

essentially 

Essentially is a word that means essentially nothing. It is a word that dumb ass academic geeks like to use a lot to make them or their "discourse" seem "sophisticated".

If a geek wants his product or company or even himself to sound "sophisticated" he will overuse the word "essentially" to talk about his geeky product.

essentially by Bill Beef August 9, 2025