quintessence

quintessence

CEFR: C1-C2 /quin-tes-sence/ [k.w.ih0.n.t.eh1.s.ah0.n.s]

Definition: The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class:

Example Sentences:
Benjamin Franklin must have been the quintessence of self-improvement because he actually made a list of thirteen important virtues and tracked his progress in abiding by the list.
The corruption scandal was reported as the quintessence of dirty politics.