Dictionary Entry
eccentricity
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.71)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
In a Sentence
“Her eccentricity was evident in her colorful clothing and her habit of talking to her plants.”
Published Usage Examples
“In this case, their eccentricity is demonstrated by the fact that they genuinely could not care less about the reaction of the Chinese government.”
“His eccentricity is kind of admirable but I'd much rather listen to Daniel Johnston.”
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Origin
From Greek 'ekkentros' meaning 'out of the center', referring to something deviating from the norm.
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Poetry examples for “eccentricity”
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