haecceity
- noun
- /ˌhɛkˈsiːɪti/
- Specialized
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haecceidad
- The artist believed that each painting held its own distinct haecceity, making it unlike any other work in existence.
Examples
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These three properties are the traditional haecceities of God held by almost all of the world's leading religions.
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Further, the cosmological singularity has all the unique properties (i.e., haecceities) claimed for God in the traditional religions, particularly Christianity, and so by definition is God.
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As I pointed out to BenYachov, the cosmological singularity has all the unique properties (i.e., haecceities) claimed for God in the traditional religions, particularly Christianity, and so by definition is God.
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The scientist aimed to understand the haecceity of each species in the rainforest, recognizing what makes them uniquely adapted to their environment.
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In her philosophy class, the professor explained the concept of haecceity as the unique essence that defines individuals apart from others.
Synonyms
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3.2
The qualities that show who a person or group is
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4.6
Qualities that make someone or something different from others
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4.1
Being the only one of its kind
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A quality that makes someone or something stand out from others
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The basic quality that makes something feel like a single object
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Being clearly different from others
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The fact that two things are not the same
The quality that makes something different from all others
The core quality that makes something what it is
The quality that makes an object feel separate and real
Being the only one of its kind
How easy it is to see that something is different from others
How Unique
Surface Forms
Morphology
haecceity = haecce + ity
A learned Latin-derived philosophical term ('haecceity') whose components are not productive or recognizable to average learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from the apparent parts.
Etymology
Haecceity comes from the Latin part haec, which means 'this', plus the ending -ity that turns a word into a quality. So, haecceity is the 'thisness' that makes a person or thing clearly unique.