weirdness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪɚdnəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English weird Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English weirdness From weird + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being weird.
Kinky people are capable of amazingly complicated relationships that are not for the faint of heart. Be warned, as we continue our journey – the road ahead is bumpy and paved with weirdness.
2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “Kinksters and kinksterettes—Who are these people, anyway?” (chapter 1), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 31:
- (countable) The result or product of being weird.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weirdnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
eccentricity · paranormal · abnormality · queerness · peculiarity · eeriness · unearthliness
Translations (2)
tr tuhaflık (state or quality of being weird) · tr gariplik (state or quality of being weird)