aseity means the attribute of being entirely self-derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; the quality of having within oneself the entire reason for one's being; utter independent self-existence and self-sustenance. It carries an Arena rating of 1783, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, aseity ranks #229 of 13,218 for Most Ponderous Words, #1,094 of 13,218 for Most Sublime Words, #1,263 of 13,218 for Most Beautiful Words, #1,741 of 13,218 for The Improbable.
aseity is pronounced /əˈsiː.ɪ.ti/.
Why “aseity” is a great word
Aseity is the attribute of being entirely self-derived and self-sustained, having the reason for one's existence wholly within and from oneself. From Medieval Latin *aseitas* ('state of being by itself'), from Classical Latin *a se* ('from itself') + *-itas* (noun-forming suffix denoting state or condition), the term was first attested in English in the 1690s. Unlike dependence, which implies a fragile leaning upon another, or contingency, which suggests a precarious, accidental being, aseity denotes an absolute and necessary ontological bedrock. It is the quiet, unblinking light of a star that needs no other sun to ignite it, the perfect circle that defines its own center, the concept of a foundation that is not laid but simply *is*—a profound solitude that is the very opposite of loneliness, the impossible idea of a foundation that has always simply, and only, been.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin aseitas (“state of being by itself”), from Classical Latin a se + -itas.
noun
- The attribute of being entirely self-derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; the quality of having within oneself the entire reason for one's being; utter independent self-existence and self-sustenance.“He is Spiritual, for were He composed of physical parts, some other power would have to combine them into the total, and his aseity would thus be contradicted.”
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