haecceity meaning

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haecceity (noun): the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other.

Definition of haecceity

  1. the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

    Synonyms: quiddity

    Type of: kernel

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in TY · 9-letter words

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