selfsameness

self·same

[self-seym, -seym]
adjective
being the very same; identical.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English selve same; see self, same; cognate with Danish selvsamme, Old High German selbsama

self·same·ness, noun


exact, very, same.
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selfsame (ˈsɛlfˌseɪm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(prenominal) the very same

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Selfsameness is always a great word to know.
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selfsame
"identical," 1408, from self + same. Written as two words until c.1600.
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