Definition of HAECCEITY

haecceity

Plural: haecceities

Noun

  • the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
  • The essence of a particular thing that gives it its unique particularity; those qualities that make an individual this specific individual and not some other.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin haecceitas (“thisness”) coined by Duns Scotus (from haec (“this, these”)) + -ity.

Synonyms

quiddity, thisness

Scrabble Score: 19

haecceity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
haecceity: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
haecceity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

haecceity: valid Words With Friends Word