haecceity

/ (hɛkˈsiːɪtɪ, hiːk-) /

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noun plural -ties

philosophy the property that uniquely identifies an objectCompare quiddity

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for haecceity

C17: from Medieval Latin haecceitas, literally: thisness, from haec, feminine of hic this

Words nearby haecceity

hadrosaur, hadst, had, to be, Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, Lady, were no crime, hae, haecceity, Haeckel, haem-, haema-, haemachrome, haemacytometer

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