haecceity

2 definitions found

haecceity - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Haecceity \H[ae]c*ce"i*ty\ (h[e^]k*s[=e]"[i^]*t[y^]), [L.
     h[ae]cce this.] (Logic)
     Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express
     individuality or singleness; as, this book.
     [1913 Webster] Haemato
     Haema

haecceity - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  haecceity
      n 1: the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is
           and makes it different from any other [syn: quiddity,
           haecceity]