essentialized
/ɪˈsɛnʃəˌlaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of essentialize: reduced something to its most basic or fundamental qualities.
- The documentary essentialized the artist's work, ignoring its many influences.
- She essentialized her argument into three main points for the presentation.
- The textbook essentialized the conflict into a simple battle of good versus evil.
adjective
- Having been reduced to basic or fundamental qualities, often in an oversimplified way.
- The essentialized version of the story left out many important details.
- An essentialized description of the disease can mislead patients.
- Critics argued that the film presented an essentialized view of rural life.
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