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aseity
a·se·i·ty
/
əˈsi
ɪ
ti, eɪˈsi-
/
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uh
-
see
-i-tee, ey-
see
-
]
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noun
Metaphysics
.
existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
Origin:
1685–95;
<
Medieval Latin
asēitās,
equivalent to
Latin
ā sē
from oneself +
-itās
-ity
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aseity
(eɪˈsiːɪtɪ)
—
n
philosophy
existence derived from itself, having no other source
[C17: from Medieval Latin
aseitas,
from Latin
ā
from +
sē
oneself]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
aseity
"being by itself," 1690s, from M.L. aseitas "state of being by itself," from L. a "from" + se "oneself."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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