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speciality vs idiosyncrasy

idiosyncrasy vs speciality

speciality and idiosyncrasy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speciality Yes No No No
idiosyncrasy Yes No No No
As nouns, idiosyncrasy is a hyponym of speciality; that is, idiosyncrasy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speciality:
  • speciality: a distinguishing trait
  • idiosyncrasy: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Other hyponyms of speciality include foible, mannerism.
speciality (noun) idiosyncrasy (noun)
the special line of work you have adopted as your career a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
a distinguishing trait
an asset of special worth or utility
Difference between speciality and idiosyncrasy

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