"selfsameness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: selfsame + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|selfsame|ness}} selfsame + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} selfsameness (uncountable)
  1. The property of two or more appearances of being of the selfsame underlying object; sameness as regards self or identity; identity; identicality. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: self-sameness
    Sense id: en-selfsameness-en-noun-mPranJcI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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