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seity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsiːɪti/

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noun

Meaning 1

Something peculiar to oneself; personal peculiarity; individuality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Examples

  • 1709-1711, The Tatler The learned Scotus , to distinguish the race of mankind, gives every individual of that species what he calls a Seity, something peculiar to himself, which makes him different from all other persons in the world

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Latin se (“oneself”).