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quiddity

quid·di·ty

quiddity

 
pronunciation:
kwI dih ti
part of speech: noun
inflections: quiddities
definition 1: that which gives anything its specific uniqueness; essential nature.
similar words:
essence, stuff
definition 2: an odd characteristic of something or someone; eccentricity.