Meaning & use
Aseity
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The philosophical or theological property of existing independently, entirely from oneself rather than being caused or derived from anything else.
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Theologians describe divine aseity as God's existence requiring no external cause.
The philosopher debated whether aseity could apply to anything other than a necessary being.
A note on using this word
From the Latin a se, meaning "from itself"; a central concept in classical theology and metaphysics.
Words with a similar meaning
self-existence
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dependencecontingency
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