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1. quiddity

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

Etymology

  • quiddity (English)
  • quiddité (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

2. quiddity

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

Etymology

  • quiddity (English)
  • quiddité (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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