quiddity English

Meaning quiddity meaning

What does quiddity mean?

quiddity

— noun the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

— noun (= quibble) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

Synonyms quiddity synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as quiddity?

quiddity English » English

quibble

substance

pith

marrow

haecceity

gist

essence

cavil

savour

savor

quintessence

quid

point

pithiness

nucleus

nub

nitty-gritty

nature the thing itself

nature

matter

kernel

inconsequentia

heart and soul

grass roots

entity

crux

core

burden

being

bagatelle