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egenhet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  • peculiarity noun The state or quality of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
  • quirk noun An odd or unusual habit, feature, or trait.
  • trait noun A distinguishing quality or characteristic of a person or thing.

Senses

egenhet is used for these senses in English:

  • idiosyncrasy A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
  • peculiarity That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
  • quirk An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
  • trait (biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.

idiosyncrasy — full definition

  1. noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  2. noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
  3. noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.

peculiarity — full definition

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

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