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ipseity

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[ip-say-i-tee, ip-see-i-tee] / ɪpˈseɪ ɪ ti, ɪpˈsi ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the state of being oneself; individuality; selfhood. Contrasts with alterity.

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Sometimes the guise of mere play is what we need to align ourselves with instinctual ipseity.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2021

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