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esencialidad

essentiality, essential nature

noun eh-sen-syah-lee-DAHD Rare

Usage Note

Esencialidad is an abstract, formal noun used in philosophy, theology, and academic discourse to denote the quality of being essential or the core nature of something. It is rarely heard in everyday conversation; in casual speech esencia covers the same ground. The word signals a highly formal or intellectual register.

Examples

"El debate gira en torno a la esencialidad del lenguaje."

Natural Translation

The debate revolves around the essentiality of language.

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