perseity

[ per-sey-i-tee, -see- ]

/ pərˈseɪ ɪ ti, -ˈsi- /

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noun

(in medieval philosophy) the quality of those things having substance independently of any real object.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of perseity

1685–95; <Medieval Latin persēitās, equivalent to Latin per sēper se + -itās-ity

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