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Weirdness vs Oddity - What's the difference?

weirdness | oddity |

Oddity is a synonym of weirdness.



As nouns the difference between weirdness and oddity

is that weirdness is the state or quality of being weird while oddity is an odd or strange thing or opinion.

weirdness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being weird.
  • (countable) The result or product of being weird.

    • Synonyms

    * abnormality * eeriness * queerness * eccentricity * peculiarity * unearthliness

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    oddity

    English

    Noun

    (oddities)
  • An odd or strange thing or opinion.
  • *
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  • A strange person; an oddball.
  • Strangeness.

    • Synonyms

    * oddball

    See also

    * weirdo