Meaning of haecceity in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hækˈsiədi/

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  1. Noun

    haecceity

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from medieval Latin haecceitas, from Latin haec, feminine of hic‘this’

    Definitions

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

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