PECULIARITY

curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity

(noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness

(noun) a distinguishing trait

peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic

(noun) an odd or unusual characteristic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peculiarity (countable and uncountable, plural peculiarities)

The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.

Exclusive possession or right.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*cul`iar"i*ty, n.; pl. Peculiarities (.

1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. Swift.

2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity. The smallest peculiarity of temper on manner. Macaulay.

3. Exclusive possession or right. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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