suchness

American  

[suhch-nis] / ˈsʌtʃ nɪs /

noun

1. a fundamental, intrinsic, or characteristic quality or condition.

   seraphic indifference to the suchness of his surroundings.

2. Buddhism. Tathata.

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Etymology

Origin of suchness

before 1000; Old English swilcnesse (not recorded in ME); such, -ness

Example Sentences

On a large scale, in this year’s nonclassical music, muchness found suchness.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2015

Without any apparent regard to the suchness of her environment, she sat down.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

This perfuming of suchness therefore continues for ever, though the stage of the perfuming of avidyâ comes to an end with the Buddhas when they attain to nirvâ@na.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath

Nevertheless we speak of its being able to do the work of purity because it in its turn is perfumed by suchness.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath

And this ignorance perfumes suchness and produces sm@rti.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath