Associations to the word «Haecceity»

Wiktionary

HAECCEITY, noun. (philosophy) The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique.

Dictionary definition

HAECCEITY, noun. The essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza