Definitions for quiddity
ˈkwɪd ɪ tiquid·di·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quibble, quiddity, cavilnoun

   an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

2. quiddity, haecceitynoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. quidditynoun

   The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.

2. quidditynoun

   A trifle; a nicety or quibble

3. quidditynoun

   An eccentricity; an odd feature

4. Etymology: From quiddité, and its source, quidditas, from quid + -itas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quidditynoun

   Etymology: quidditas, low Latin.

   1. Essence; that which is a proper answer to the question, quid est? a scholastick term.

   He could reduce all things to acts,
   And knew their natures and abstracts,
   Where entity and quiddity,
   The ghosts of defunct bodies fly. Hudibras, p. i.

   2. A trifling nicety; a cavil; a captious question.

   Misnomer in our laws, and other quiddities, I leave to the professors of law. William Camden, Remains.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quiddity

   In scholastic philosophy, "quiddity" (; Latin: quidditas) was another term for the essence of an object, literally its "whatness" or "what it is".

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1. quiddity

   Quiddity is a philosophical term that refers to the intrinsic nature, essence, or fundamental quality of a thing; often regarded as a thing's "whatness". It defines what a thing is at its core. The term originates from the Latin word "quidditas", which directly translates to "whatness".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quidditynoun

   the essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it?

2. Quidditynoun

   a trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble

3. Etymology: [LL. quidditas, fr. L. quid what, neut. of quis who, akin to E. who: cf. F. quiddit.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quiddity

   In scholastic philosophy, quiddity was another term for the essence of an object, literally its "whatness," or "what it is." The term derives from the Latin word "quidditas," which was used by the medieval scholastics as a literal translation of the equivalent term in Aristotle's Greek. It describes properties that a particular substance shares with others of its kind. The question "what is it?" asks for a general description by way of commonality. This is quiddity or "whatness". Quiddity was often contrasted by the scholastic philosophers with the haecceity or "thisness" of an item, which was supposed to be a positive characteristic of an individual that caused them to be this individual, and no other. It is used in this sense in British poet George Herbert's eponymous poem, "Quiddity."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quiddity

   kwid′i-ti, n. the essence of anything: any trifling nicety: a cavil: a captious question.—adjs. Quidd′ative, Quidd′itātive. [Low L. quidditas—L. quid, what.]

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1. • Essence
   • Evasion

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quiddity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quiddity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=quiddity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quiddity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=quiddity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiddity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiddity
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=quiddity
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=quiddity