Oddness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being odd. uncountable
  2. 2
    eccentricity that is not easily explained wordnet
  3. 3
    The result or product of being odd. countable

    "This humour broke out at first in many little oddnesses: he had never any stated hours for his dinner, supper, or sleep; because, said he, we ought to attend the calls of nature, and not set our appetites to our meals […]"

  4. 4
    the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two) wordnet

Synonyms

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oddityaberrationabnormalityalienationbrain damagedaftness

Example

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"Despite their truth, sayings like "carpe diem", "live for yourself" and "know your worth" have degenerated into cliches for justifying rudeness, oddness, and apathy, at the hands of TV personalities and columnists. That is what is called "educated ignorance"."

Etymology

From Middle English oddenesse; equivalent to odd + -ness.

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