Definition of QUIDDITY

quiddity

Plural: quiddities

Noun

  • The essential nature or true essence of a thing.
  • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
  • the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
  • The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
  • A trifle; a nicety or quibble.
  • An eccentricity; an odd feature.

Examples

  • He sought the QUIDDITY of his opponent’s strategy, trying to discern their true intentions.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quidite, from Old French quidité, and its source, Late Latin quidditas, from Latin quid (“what”) + -itas (“-ness”).

Scrabble Score: 22

quiddity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quiddity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quiddity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

quiddity: valid Words With Friends Word