haecceity
World English Dictionary
haecceity (hɛkˈsiːɪtɪ, hiːk-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| philosophy Compare quiddity the property that uniquely identifies an object | |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin haecceitas, literally: thisness, from haec, feminine of hic this] | |
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| haecceity | |
noun | |
| the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other [syn: quiddity] |
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Haecceity
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