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Synonyms for quiddity in English

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quiddity:
- quiddity; haecceity; quibble; cavil

English

Detailed Synonyms for quiddity in English

quiddity:

quiddity [the ~] noun

the quiddity

– the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other ¹
the quiddity; the haecceity
– the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other ¹
- quiddity [the ~] noun
- haecceity [the ~] noun
the quiddity

– an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections ¹
the quibble; the cavil; the quiddity
– an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections ¹
- quibble [the ~] noun
- cavil [the ~] noun
- quiddity [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "quiddity":

quibble; cavil; evasion; equivocation
haecceity; kernel; substance; core; center; essence; gist; heart; heart and soul; inwardness; marrow; meat; nub; pith; sum; nitty-gritty

Related Definitions for "quiddity":

the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other¹
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University