peculiarity

/pɪˌkjuliˈɛrəti/
noun
  1. A strange or unusual feature, habit, or characteristic.
    • Her peculiarity of wearing mismatched socks became her trademark.
    • One of his peculiarities is that he always eats dessert before dinner.
    • The old house had many peculiarities, like a door that opened into a wall.
  2. The quality of being strange or unusual.
    • The peculiarity of the design attracted a lot of attention.
    • I was struck by the peculiarity of his accent.
    • The peculiarity of the situation made everyone uncomfortable.
  3. A distinctive or exclusive feature of a person, place, or thing.
    • The peculiarity of this dialect is its use of old Norse words.
    • The peculiarity of the species is its ability to survive without water.
    • Each region has its own peculiarity in cooking methods.
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