essentiality

es·sen·ti·al·i·ty

noun \i-ˌsen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\

plural es·sen·ti·al·i·ties

Definition of ESSENTIALITY

1

a : essential nature : essence b : an essential quality, property, or aspect

2

: the quality or state of being essential <the essentiality of freedom and justice — P. G. Hoffman>

Examples of ESSENTIALITY

1. <physical strength or endurance is the essentiality that makes activity a sport and not just a game>

First Known Use of ESSENTIALITY

1616

Related to ESSENTIALITY

Synonyms: being, essence, nature, quiddity, quintessence, soul, stuff, substance

Related Words: heart, spirit; alpha and omega, center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat; embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification; aspect, attribute, feature, property; gist, kernel, nub

[+]more[-]hide

Rhymes with ESSENTIALITY

asexuality, bisexuality, bunker mentality, collegiality, colloquiality, commerciality, conceptuality, conditionality, congeniality, connaturality, connubiality, conventionality, conviviality, corporeality, dimensionality, directionality, effectuality, emotionality, eventuality, exceptionality, extensionality, grammaticality, horizontality, illogicality, impartiality, impersonality, impracticality, inhospitality, instrumentality, intentionality, irrationality, monumentality, municipality, originality, pansexuality, paranormality, polytonality, potentiality, proportionality, provinciality, sentimentality, spirituality, split personality, substantiality, supernormality, theatricality, universality