peculiarity

 
Pronunciation: /pɪˌkjuːlɪˈarɪti/

noun (plural peculiarities)

  • a strange or unusual feature or habit: for all his peculiarities, she finds him quite endearing
  • a characteristic that is distinctive of a particular person or place: his essays characterized decency as a British peculiarity
  • [mass noun] the quality of being peculiar: the peculiarity of their upbringing