thisness

A unique, concrete and irreducible essence or identity of a particular thing or individual, distinguishing it from others of the same kind.

Noun

  1. A unique, concrete and irreducible essence or identity of a particular thing or individual, distinguishing it from others of the same kind.

    Synonyms: haecceity

Origin

From this + -ness.

Forms

thisnesses

Related

thatness theseness thoseness