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peculiarism

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Etymology

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From peculiar +‎ -ism.

Noun

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peculiarism (countable and uncountable, plural peculiarisms)

  1. Peculiarity; strange behavior.
  2. The condition of being particular or special to a person, group, etc.
    • 2019, Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, BEST OF NORMANDY 2019/2020 Petit Futé:
      Considered until 1789 as the symbol of Norman Peculiarism, the Normandy Charter of 1315, then the Second Normandy Charter of 1339, guaranteed them the right to be never quoted before a court other than that of their province.