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Essence

/ˈɛsəns/

The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

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📖 Definitions of "Essence"

noun

1
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
2
The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
3
Constituent substance.
4
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

🔄 Synonyms of "Essence"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
perfumenoun	A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Essence"

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Word	Definition
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
perfumenoun	A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
essenoun	Essence, essential nature.
quidnoun	Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
substantivenoun	Part of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.
concretenoun	(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.