essentialize

Verb

To reduce (something) to its essence.
To misrepresent (something) by oversimplifying a summary of its essence.
To misrepresent (a characteristic of something) by falsely portraying it as essential to the whole (that is, implying that it defines the whole's essence).

Examples

to essentialize race by stereotyping "what Whites do" or "how Blacks think"

Origin / Etymology

From essential + -ize.

Scrabble Score: 21

essentialize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
essentialize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
essentialize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

essentialize: valid Words With Friends Word