quintessence
quin|tes|sence /kwɪnt'esəns/
1 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp, usu the N of n
The quintessence of something is the most perfect or typical example of it. (FORMAL)
He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp, usu the N of n
The quintessence of something is the aspect of it which seems to represent its central nature. (FORMAL)
...an old stone cottage, the quintessence of rural England.
1 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp, usu the N of n
The quintessence of something is the most perfect or typical example of it. (FORMAL)
He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp, usu the N of n
The quintessence of something is the aspect of it which seems to represent its central nature. (FORMAL)
...an old stone cottage, the quintessence of rural England.