aseity

noun

ase·​i·​ty

āˈsēətē,

əˈ-

variants or less commonly aseitas

-ēəˌtas

plural aseities

-ətēz

also aseitates

(ˌ)⸗ˌ⸗əˈtātēz

: the quality or state of being self-derived or self-originated

specifically : the absolute self-sufficiency, independence, and autonomy of God

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin aseitas, from Latin a se from oneself (from a, ab from + se oneself) + -itas -ity

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