quiddity | ||
1. | [ noun ] an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections | |
Synonyms: | cavil quibble | |
Related terms: | evasion cavil | |
2. | [ noun ] the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other | |
Synonyms: | haecceity | |
Related terms: | kernel | |