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quiddity

[ kwid-i-tee ]

noun

plural quiddities.
  1. Also called ·É³ó²¹³Ù·²Ô±ð²õ²õ [hwuht, -nis, wuht, â€]. the quality that makes a thing what it is; the essential nature of a thing.
  2. a trifling nicety of subtle distinction, as in argument.


quiddity

/ ˈ°ì·Éɪ»åɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. philosophy the essential nature of something Compare haecceity
  2. a petty or trifling distinction; quibble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quiddity1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Medieval Latin ±ç³Ü¾±»å»å¾±³ÙÄå²õ, equivalent to Latin quid “what†+ -¾±³ÙÄå²õ noun suffix; -ity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quiddity1

C16: from Medieval Latin ±ç³Ü¾±»å»å¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin quid what
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Ample quotations from Hardwick allow her restless quiddity to come through.

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And one of the few hopeful things I observed, in an otherwise grim time, was that, despite the advancing creep of retail sameness that long predated a pandemic, plenty of quiddity remained.

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Survila’s approach allows the animals their independence, a sense of their quiddity that respects their being.

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Ferrell’s shtick never gets there; the makers don’t grasp the show’s loopy quiddity, the grating earnestness that makes it so appalling and lovable.

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Managers, doormen and valets, with their quiddities and quirks, help set the tone for the singular ecosystem that is any given apartment building, as Mr. Soffer, the banker, explained.

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