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Peculiarity vs Unusualness - What's the difference?

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Peculiarity is a related term of unusualness.


As nouns the difference between peculiarity and unusualness

is that peculiarity is the quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity while unusualness is (uncountable) the state or condition of being unusual.

peculiarity

English

Noun

(peculiarities)
  • The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
  • That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
  • * 1853 , , Villette , Chapter 4:
    • 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.
  • Exclusive possession or right.

    • unusualness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or condition of being unusual.
  • * Herman Melville, Pierre: or, The Ambiguities
    • The pale, inscrutable determinateness, and flinchless intrepidity of Pierre, now began to domineer upon them; for any social unusualness or greatness is sometimes most impressive in the retrospect.
  • (countable) Something unusual; an aberration.

    • Synonyms

    * remarkableness