quiddity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.quid·di·ty
noun \ˈkwi-də-tē\ plural quid·di·ties
Definition of QUIDDITY
1
: whatever makes something the type that it is : essence
2
a : a trifling point : quibble b : crotchet, eccentricity
Examples of QUIDDITY
- <for all of her quiddities, she is a very wise and generous lady>
- <Rembrandt's genius was his unparalleled ability to render a person's quiddity in a single portrait.>
Origin of QUIDDITY
Middle English quidite, from Medieval Latin quidditat-, quidditas essence, from Latin quid what, neuter of quis who — more at who
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to QUIDDITY
- Synonyms
- crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist
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