inherence
English
Etymology
Compare French inhérence.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈhɪəɹəns/
Noun
inherence (usually uncountable, plural inherences)
- The state of being inherent or permanently present in something; indwelling.
- 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “[XXVIII Sermons Preached at Golden Grove; Being for the Summer Half-year, […].] ”, in ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1654, OCLC 1051524189:
- 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, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 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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Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:intrinsicality
Related terms
- inherency
- inherent