Eigenart — meaning in English
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English meaning
- characteristic adj Typical of a particular person or thing; serving to identify it.
- idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
- relish noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
- uniqueness noun The quality of being unique or one of a kind.
Senses
Eigenart is used for these senses in English:
- characteristic A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
- characteristic (nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
- idiosyncrasy A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
- idiosyncrasy A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
- idiosyncrasy A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
- relish A quality or characteristic tinge.
- uniqueness The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.
characteristic — full definition
- adj Typical of a particular person or thing; serving to identify it.
- noun A distinguishing feature or quality of someone or something.
idiosyncrasy — full definition
- noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
- noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
- noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.