Please is there a single word that describes the word "true self"?
I want to use it for a poetry line, e.g. in a phrase like "to the fulfillment of my 'true self'."
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3"soul" is a word frequently used to describe one's essence– Tom22Jun 15, 2017 at 15:15
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"Quiddity" is a sadly under-used word, but it's perhaps more ontological than poetic.– user888379Jun 15, 2017 at 16:27
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1Some might prefer ' "Quiddity" is a sadly used word.'– Edwin AshworthJun 15, 2017 at 16:36
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1Depending on the situation you might be able to use identity, calling or essence (mentioned by @Tom22).– Steve LovellJun 15, 2017 at 16:46
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Edwin's Comment is marvellous and even so, why would you want a single word for such a short and simple concept as true self, please?– Robbie GoodwinJun 29, 2017 at 0:16
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Nature is the most poetic thing I can think of.
Nature. Noun. The innate or essential qualities or character of a person or animal.
other ideas: core, being, essence, existence, spirit, soul ?
You might consider id
Defined by Cambridge Dictionary as:
in psychoanalysis, the deepest part of the unconscious mind that represents the most basic natural human needs and emotions such as hunger, anger, and the wish for pleasure
