Definition
The discrete qualities or properties of a thing that make it a particular thing; individual essence; 'thisness.'
Etymology
From Medieval Latin 'haecceitas,' from 'haec' (this). Coined by philosopher Duns Scotus (c. 1300) to explain what makes YOU specifically you, not just 'a human.'
Kelly Says
If quiddity is 'what makes a thing A thing,' haecceity is 'what makes THIS thing THIS thing!' It's your unique fingerprint on the universe. There's 8 billion humans but only ONE with your haecceity! 🫵✨
Translations
CACatalà
haecceitat
a.sɛ.siˈtat
CSČeština
hecceita
hɛtseːita
DADansk
haecceitets
hɛsɛiˈts
DEDeutsch
Haecceitas
haɛtseːtas
ELΕλληνικά
εχεσιτί
eχeˈsiti
ESEspañol
haeceidad
aθeθi'að
FISuomi
haecceitus
hɛtseˈitus
FRFrançais
haeccéité
a.sɛ.sɪ.te
HUMagyar
haecceitás
hɛtseːitaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
haecceitas
hɛtseˈitas
ITItaliano
ecceità
et.tʃe.iˈta
MSBahasa Melayu
haecceiti
hɛtseˈiti
MYမြန်မာ
ဟက်စီတီ
hakʰsītī
NLNederlands
haecceiteit
hɛseːˈtɛit
NONorsk
haecceiteten
hɛsɛiˈtɛtɛn
PLPolski
hecceitas
hɛt͡sɛˈitas
PTPortuguês
haecceidade
a.sɛ.siˈa.dɨ
RORomână
haecceitate
hɛtseˈitate
RUРусский
гэссити
ɡɛsˈsʲitʲɪ
SVSvenska
haecceitet
hɛsɛˈiːtɛt
SWKiswahili
haecceiti
hɛtseˈiti
TAதமிழ்
ஹெச்செசிட்டி
heccetiṭṭi
TEతెలుగు
హెచ్చెసిటీ
hecceṣiṭī
THไทย
เฮสซิตี้
hēs̄s̄itī̂
TRTürkçe
haecceite
haɛdʒɛˈite
UKУкраїнська
гессіті
ɡɛsˈsʲiti
VITiếng Việt
haecceity
hæksiˈti