haecceity
/hɛkˈsiːəti/
noun
- The quality that makes a person or thing what they are; the unique essence or individuality of something.
- The artist tried to capture the haecceity of the old town in her paintings.
- Philosophers debate whether a person's haecceity is something that can be defined or is simply felt.
- Each snowflake has its own haecceity, a unique pattern that sets it apart from all others.
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