Associations to the word «Peculiarity»

Wiktionary

PECULIARITY, noun. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
PECULIARITY, noun. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
PECULIARITY, noun. Exclusive possession or right.

Dictionary definition

PECULIARITY, noun. An odd or unusual characteristic.
PECULIARITY, noun. A distinguishing trait.
PECULIARITY, noun. Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats