weirdness

noun

Definition of weirdnessnext
1
as in kookiness

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2
as in abnormality

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  1. abnormality
  2. perversion
  3. neuroticism
  4. addiction
  5. practice
  6. genius
Noun
  • My hair could fairly be described as blond, red, or brown, depending on the light and the time of year, and because of a benign genetic abnormality, my left eye is the muddy color of a New England pond, while my right is a bright, cool blue.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.
    Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • There’s an itch to depict Diddy as a Black Jeffrey Epstein, the ringleader of clandestine, A-list perversion.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of perversion
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  • The information was used to create psychological profiles of gun owners and assign scores to behavioral traits, such as neuroticism and agreeableness.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • While all relationships experience ups and downs, individuals with high levels of neuroticism are more prone to interpreting those ups and downs in negative and damaging ways.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of neuroticism
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  • Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Nicholas Meyer’s novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which imagined Sigmund Freud treating Holmes for his addiction to cocaine.
    Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of addiction
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  • The practice is controversial as the inmates are paid little for dangerous and difficult work: $10.24 each day, with more for 24-hour shifts, according to the corrections department.
    Marc Sternfield, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
  • These practices can admittedly destroy some of the oil’s naturally beneficial components, too, including antioxidants like polyphenols, and introduce very low levels of some unsupportive compounds, such as trans-fatty acids, Dr. Mozaffarian says.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of practice
Noun
  • Compound returns will continue to reveal their eighth wonder genius, while Social Security will become morph into a late-in-life retirement supplement instead of a national retirement plan.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Palmer, in turn, leaned into her growing reputation as a crowdfunding genius.
    Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of genius
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