HAECCEITY

quiddity, haecceity

(noun) the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

haecceity (countable and uncountable, plural haecceities)

(philosophy) The essence of a particular thing that gives it its unique particularity; those qualities that make an individual this specific individual and not some other.

Synonyms

• thisness

Source: Wiktionary


Hæc*ce`i*ty, Etym: [L. hæcce this.] (Logic)

Definition: Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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