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quiddity
quid·di·ty Q0030900 (kwĭd′ĭ-tē)n. pl. quid·di·ties 1. The real nature of a thing; the essence.2. A hairsplitting distinction; a quibble.
[Medieval Latin quidditās, from Latin quid, what; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]quiddity (ˈkwɪdɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. (Philosophy) philosophy the essential nature of something. Compare haecceity2. a petty or trifling distinction; quibble[C16: from Medieval Latin quidditās, from Latin quid what]quid•di•ty (ˈkwɪd ɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. the quality that makes a thing what it is; essential nature. 2. a trifling nicety of subtle distinction, as in argument. [1530–40; < Medieval Latin quidditās= Latin quid what + -itās -ity] quidditythe essential nature or quality of something that makes it different and distinct from other things and establishes its identity. — quidditative, adj.See also: PhilosophyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | quiddity - an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objectionscavil, quibbleequivocation, evasion - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth | | 2. | quiddity - the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any otherhaecceityessence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, gist, kernel, nub, meat, core, sum, marrow, heart, center, centre - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" |
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quiddity
quiddity Philosophy the essential nature of something quiddity
Synonyms for quidditynoun an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objectionsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any otherSynonymsRelated Words- essence
- heart and soul
- inwardness
- nitty-gritty
- pith
- substance
- gist
- kernel
- nub
- meat
- core
- sum
- marrow
- heart
- center
- centre
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