inherence
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inherence (usually uncountable, plural inherences)
- The state of being inherent or permanently present in something; indwelling.
- 1651, Jer Taylor, “.] ”, in ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ . A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. , 2nd edition, London: Richard Royston , published 1654, →OCLC:
- the gay man , in his greatest bravery , is only pleased because I am pleased with the sight ; so borrowing his little and imaginary complacency from the delight that I have , not from any inherence of his own possession
- 1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1260:
- Yes, to savour to the full the sheer inherence of things, so pure and gentle is it; if you get still enough you can hear the grass growing.
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- See also Thesaurus:intrinsicality
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