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haecceity

DEFINITIONS OF: haecceity

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

Synonyms:
quiddity
Type of:
center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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