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peculiarity

[ pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar- ]
/ pɪˌkyʊ liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær- /
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noun, plural pe·cu·li·ar·i·ties.

a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
oddity; singularity; eccentricity.
a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
the quality or condition of being peculiar.

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RELATED WORDS

quirk, idiosyncrasy, foible, distinctiveness, trait, eccentricity, particularity, abnormality, kink, savor, attribute, slant, character, feature, specialty, twist, mark, mannerism, affectation, singularity

Nearby words

pectus recurvatum, peculate, peculiar, peculiar institution, peculiar people, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculium, pecuniary, pecuniary advantage, ped

Origin of peculiarity

From the Late Latin word pecūliāritās, dating back to 1600–10. See peculiar, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR peculiarity

1 idiosyncrasy. See eccentricity.
2 irregularity.
3 See feature.
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peculiarity

/ (pɪˌkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a strange or unusual habit or characteristic
a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a particular person; idiosyncrasy
the state or quality of being peculiar
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