Quiddity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwɪdɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quiddity is a noun meaning (philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
Meaning
(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
More Meanings
- (law) A trifle; a nicety or quibble.
- An eccentricity; an odd feature.
Example Sentences
My vision reeked with truth. It had the tone, The quiddity and quaintness of its own Reality.
When I send a card, it has to be right. Something that sums up the essential quiddity of being me, right here, right now.
He represented my quiddity I suppose – the part which, thanks to you, has converted a black pessimism about life into a belief in cosmic absurdity.
A tub of butter, contemplated by him, amounts to a Platonic idea. He understands a leg of mutton in its quiddity. He stands wondering, amid the commonplace materials of life, like primæval man, with the sun and stars about him.
Word Forms
- quiddities
Synonyms for quiddity
Depending on context, synonyms include nature, quintessence, whatness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quid, quoddity, whatness, nessness, essence, being.
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