essentiality

essentiality

noun

Definition of ESSENTIALITY

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is <physical strength or endurance is the essentiality that makes activity a sport and not just a game>

Synonyms being, essentiality, 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