Meaning of haecceity in English

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