Peculiarity vs Particularity - What's the difference?
peculiarity | particularity |
The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
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Exclusive possession or right.
(uncountable) The condition of being particular; attention to detail; fastidiousness
(countable) A particular thing; a peculiarity
As nouns the difference between peculiarity and particularity
is that peculiarity is the quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity while particularity is the condition of being particular; attention to detail; fastidiousness.peculiarity
English
Noun
(peculiarities)- I had often heard of Miss Marchmont, and of her peculiarities (she had the character of being very eccentric), but till now had never seen her.