- aseity
- aseity "being by itself," 1690s, from M.L. aseitas "state of being by itself," from L. a "from" + se "oneself" (see SUICIDE (Cf. suicide)).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Aseity — • The property by which a being exists of and from itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Aseity Aseity † … Catholic encyclopedia
Aseity — is a theological term, referring to the characteristic of being un derived (from Latin a from and se self , plus ) in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another, hence (a priori) predicable only of God in classical theology. Ideally,… … Wikipedia
aseity — The word aseity comes from the phrase a se meaning from himself . The doctrine of God s aseity is the doctrine that God does not derive his existence or nature from any external source. Traditionally, it has been put somewhat more… … Christian Philosophy
aseity — noun /əˈsiːɪti/ Being self derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; being self existent, having independent existence. He is Spiritual, for were He composed of physical parts, some other power would have to combine them … Wiktionary
aseity — /euh see i tee, ay see /, n. Metaphys. existence originating from and having no source other than itself. [1685 95; < ML aseitas, equiv. to L a se from oneself + itas ITY] * * * … Universalium
aseity — (Lat., by or of itself) The God like characteristic of being absolutely independent of other things. See perseity … Philosophy dictionary
Aseity — A theological term for a being (i.e. God) which depended upon no other cause than itself. [< Lat. a = from + se = itself] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
aseity — ase·i·ty … English syllables
aseity — Самодостаточность … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
aseity — /əˈseɪəti/ (say uh sayuhtee) noun Philosophy existence which derives from itself and from no other being. {Medieval Latin aseitas, from Latin ā from + sē oneself + ity} …