Peculiarism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Peculiarity; strange behavior. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The condition of being particular or special to a person, group, etc. countable, uncountable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From peculiar + -ism.

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