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haecceity

/ hiːk-; hɛkˈsiːɪtɪ /

noun

  1. philosophy the property that uniquely identifies an object Compare quiddity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of haecceity1

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

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