Mannerism synonyms

măn'ə-rĭz'əm

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peculiarity
An eccentricity; an idiosyncrasy.
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pretension
The unwarranted assumption that one is deserving of merit, or behavior indicative of such an assumption; pretentiousness:
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characteristic (related)
Characteristic is defined as a quality or trait.
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quirk (related)
The definition of a quirk is an odd occurrence or a unique and peculiar behavior or characteristic.
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pose (related)
A way of behaving or speaking that is assumed for effect; pretense
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affectation
A mannerism or habit that is assumed rather than natural, especially to impress others.
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bearing
Way of carrying and conducting oneself; carriage; manner; mien
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eccentricity
(Math.) The ratio of the distances from any point of a conic section to the focus and to the directrix: the value of this ratio determines the type of conic section (zero = circle, between zero and one = ellipse, one = parabola, more than one = hyperbola)
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habit
A thing done often and hence, usually, done easily; practice; custom
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individuality
The sum of the characteristics or qualities that set one person or thing apart from others; individual character
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tic
A quirk or habit of behavior or language:
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affectedness
The state or quality of being affected.
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air
Public utterance; vent:
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pretense
The definition of a pretense is a false impression, a false claim or an attempt to make a falsehood appear true.
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honest (related)
Artificial behavior adopted to impress others
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true (related)
Truth.
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idiosyncrasy
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
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foible
A small weakness; slight frailty in character
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gesticulation (related)
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demeanour (related)
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histrionic (related)
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tone-of-voice (related)
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body-language (related)
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Mannerism Sentence Examples

  • There is none of the mannerism of a long tradition, but a nobility pervades them which has no self-consciousness.

  • He allows his taste for these tricks of style to degenerate into mannerism.

  • For although there was at that time a recognized poetical style, already degenerating to mannerism, a developed prose style did not exist.

  • This drama very early freed itself from the pseudo-classic mannerism which imposed on taste in Italy and France.

  • His quiet unassuming mannerism can be very seductive . It's easy to look at Libra and sense the passion he keeps in check just below the surface of his calm exterior.

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