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quiddity in Spanish

quiddity in Spanish is quiddidad, quididad, esencia — quiddity means the fundamental character that makes a person or thing what it is.

quiddity in Spanish

quiddidad
noun
(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
quididad
noun
(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
esencia
noun
(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
minucia
noun
(legal) A trifle; a nicety or quibble.
peculiaridad
noun
An eccentricity; an odd feature.

What does "quiddity" mean?

  1. noun The fundamental character that makes a person or thing what it is.
    "When I send a card, it has to be right. Something that sums up the essential quiddity of being me, right here, right now."
  2. noun A minor point of little importance, or a pedantic objection.
  3. noun An unusual or quirky trait.
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quiddity in a sentence

  • When I send a card, it has to be right. Something that sums up the essential quiddity of being me, right here, right now.
  • He represented my quiddity I suppose – the part which, thanks to you, has converted a black pessimism about life into a belief in cosmic absurdity.

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What is "quiddity" in Spanish?
"quiddity" in Spanish is quiddidad, quididad, esencia. quiddity means: The fundamental character that makes a person or thing what it is.
Are there other ways to say "quiddity" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "quiddity": quiddidad, quididad, esencia, minucia, peculiaridad.
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