2a : of the utmost importance : basic, indispensable, necessary an essential requirement for admission to collegeb : being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet a vegetable oil rich in essential fatty acids â see also essential fatty acid â ...
Meaning of âcronyismâ in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â /ËkrÉÊ.ni.Éªzm/ us â /ËkroÊ.ni.Éªzm/ disapproving. âº the situation in which someone important gives jobs to friends rather than to independent people who have the necessary skills and experience.
Pete Atkinson/Photodisc/Getty Images. Definition: Tranphobia is an irrational fear of, and/or hostility towards, people who are transgender or who otherwise transgress traditional gender norms. Because lesbians and gay men often transgress gender norms, it is often associated with homophobia.eople who are quietly struggling with their own gender identity, and people for whom gender identity is especially important, might be frightened--even angry--when confronted with the fragility of gender.