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distinctiveness vs idiosyncrasy

idiosyncrasy vs distinctiveness

distinctiveness and idiosyncrasy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distinctiveness Yes No No No
idiosyncrasy Yes No No No
As nouns, idiosyncrasy is a hyponym of distinctiveness; that is, idiosyncrasy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distinctiveness:
  • distinctiveness: a distinguishing trait
  • idiosyncrasy: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Other hyponyms of distinctiveness include foible, mannerism.
distinctiveness (noun) idiosyncrasy (noun)
utter dissimilarity a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
a distinguishing trait
Difference between distinctiveness and idiosyncrasy

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