essentiality

noun

es·​sen·​ti·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌsen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce essentiality (audio)
plural essentialities
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1
a
: essential nature : essence
b
: an essential quality, property, or aspect
2
: the quality or state of being essential
… the essentiality of freedom and justice.—P. G. Hoffman

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physical strength or endurance is the essentiality that makes activity a sport and not just a game
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Many people across the healthcare ecosystem acknowledge the power and essentiality of trust to most things in healthcare, including engagement and adherence to health advice. — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Armani’s legacy is a lesson in essentiality, discipline and authenticity. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Paul Johnson’s sweeping yet granular historical account of modernity’s emergence reinforces the role and essentiality of the individual, for good and for evil. — Jack Butler, National Review, 3 Sep. 2023 That may become increasingly common going forward, as conventional wisdom on the essentiality of coaching continuity—and the fear of roster attrition—has been recast by the yearly churn every team now faces in the transfer portal era. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026 With Jim Crow, an imperfect church, economic despair, and the Klan looming, the film underlines again and again the essentiality of love—not as an antidote, but as an alternative, an entirely separate mode of experiencing the world. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of essentiality was in 1616

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“Essentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essentiality. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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