haecceitas

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noun

The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

OriginLatin haecceitās →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Origin

  1. Latinhaecceitās
  2. Latinhaecceitās
  3. Englishhaecceitas

Borrowed from Latin haecceitās.

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APA

haecceitas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haecceitas

MLA

“haecceitas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haecceitas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haecceitas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haecceitas.

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