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ipseity

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[ip-say-i-tee, ip-see-] / ɪpˈseɪ ɪ ti, ɪpˈsi- /

noun

  1. the state of being oneself; individuality; selfhood. Contrasts with alterity.


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Sometimes the guise of mere play is what we need to align ourselves with instinctual ipseity.

From Scientific American Dec. 19, 2021

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