Thesaurus:essence

Thesaurus

essence

English

Noun

Sense: the inherent nature of a thing or idea

Synonyms

• essence
• nature
• ousia
• quiddity
• quintessence
• whatness

Hyponyms

• gravamen

See also

• Thesaurus:intrinsicality
• Thesaurus:gist

Further reading

• “5. intrinsicality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “essence” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.