Inherence
//ɪnˈhɪəɹəns// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being inherent or permanently present in something; indwelling. uncountable, usually
"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"
- 2 the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic wordnet
Example
More examples"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"
Etymology
Compare French inhérence.
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