idiasm

idiasm
\\ˈidēˌazəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek idiasmos peculiarity, from idiazein to be peculiar, from idios one's own, private, peculiar — more at idiot
: an individual mannerism (as in literary style)

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  • peculiarity — n 1. idiosyncrasy, idiocrasy, eccentricity, mannerism, quirk, twist, kink, hobby horse; quip, crotchet, whim, caprice, flight of fancy; aberration, aberrance, aberrancy, deviation, anomaly, Rare. anomalism. 2. oddity, curiosity, rarity;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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