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Existentialist vs Essentialist - What's the difference?

existentialist | essentialist |

As nouns the difference between existentialist and essentialist

is that existentialist is existentialist while essentialist is an advocate of essentialism.

As an adjective essentialist is

of or pertaining to essentialism.

existentialist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to existentialism.

    • Related terms

    * exist * existence * existential * existentially * existentialism * existentialistically

    essentialist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of essentialism

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to essentialism
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