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单词 peculiarity
释义 pe·cu·liar·i·ty
\ ̷ ̷ˌkyülˈyarəd.ē, -lēˈa-, -rətē, -i also -yer- or -ēˈer-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Late Latin peculiaritat-, peculiaritas, from Latin peculiaris peculiar + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being peculiar : distinctiveness
 < that sweet peculiarity of manner … so much a part of herself — Jane Austen >
2. : partiality in interest or affection
 < his regard for her seemed to have lost all its peculiarity — Fanny Burney >
3. : something peculiar in a person or thing : a distinguishing characteristic : a distinctive feature
 < the intrusion of his personal peculiarities — Matthew Arnold >
 < all her shoes had this peculiarity — Ruth Park >
4. : oddity, quirk
 < for all their tribal peculiarities … a happy people — Patrick Smith >
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