henid

H4E1N1I1D2

noun

A vague, half-formed thought or feeling.

OriginAncient Greek ἕν →
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Meanings

nounhenid (plural henids)

plural henids

  1. A vague, half-formed thought or feeling.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἕν“single thing”
  2. Englishhenid

Coined by Dr. Otto Weininger from Ancient Greek ἕν (hén, “single thing”) + -id, because it cannot at this stage be separated into thought and feeling.

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APA

henid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henid

MLA

“henid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “henid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henid.

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