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essence vs haecceity

haecceity vs essence

essence and haecceity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
essence Yes No No No
haecceity Yes No No No
As nouns, haecceity is a hyponym of essence; that is, haecceity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than essence:
  • essence: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • haecceity: the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
Other hyponyms of essence include bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity, quintessence, stuff.
essence (noun) haecceity (noun)
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
Difference between essence and haecceity

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