English noun: haecceity | |||
1. | haecceity (cognition) the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other | ||
Synonyms | quiddity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum | ||