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.
neologism. n, pl-gisms or-gies. 1. (Linguistics) a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense. 2. (Linguistics) the practice of using or introducing neologisms.3. a tendency towards adopting new views, esp rationalist views, in matters of religion.[C18: via French from neo- + -logism, from Greek logos word, saying].eâ¢olâ¢oâ¢gism. 1. a new word or phrase or an existing word used in a new sense. 2. the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words.