thisness

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noun

A unique, concrete and irreducible essence or identity of a particular thing or individual, distinguishing it from others of the same kind.

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Meanings

nounthisness (usually uncountable, plural thisnesses)

plural thisnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA unique, concrete and irreducible essence or identity of a particular thing or individual, distinguishing it from others of the same kind.

    Synonyms: haecceity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unique, concrete and irreducible essence or identity of a particular thing or individual, distinguishing it from others of the same kind.

Similar
haecceity
Also see
haecceity

Origin

From this + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shitness
Cite this entry
APA

thisness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thisness

MLA

“thisness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thisness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thisness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thisness.

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