Eccentricity Meaning
/ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounThe quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
nounThe ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix.
Sentence Examples
Not all eccentricity is mental illness.
His eccentricity is visible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ of wearing mismatched shoes made her stand out at formal events.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Not all ____ is mental illness.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin eccentricitās. By surface analysis, eccentric + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited."
— 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ of wearing mismatched shoes made her stand out at formal events.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Not all ____ is mental illness.