mannerism

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈmænərɪzəm/ UK /ˈmænərɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a habitual and distinctive gesture or way of speaking

Her odd mannerism of tapping the table betrayed her nerves.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a habitual and distinctive... habit quirk idiosyncrasy trait peculiarity affectation tic

Word family

Derived forms manneristmanneristic

Related forms manner mannered mannerly

Etymology

From manner + -ism. Manner is from Old French maniere ('way, fashion'), from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuarius ('of the hand'), from manus ('hand').

maniere Old French manus Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mannerism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmænərɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmænərɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. a habitual and distinctive gesture or way of speaking

## Examples
- Her odd mannerism of tapping the table betrayed her nerves.

## Synonyms
- habit
- quirk
- idiosyncrasy
- trait
- peculiarity
- affectation
- tic

## Derived Forms
- mannerist
- manneristic

## Related Forms
- manner
- mannered
- mannerly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: maniere
- Root: manus

## Etymology
From manner + -ism. Manner is from Old French maniere ('way, fashion'), from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuarius ('of the hand'), from manus ('hand').

## AI Etymology
Mannerism is from manner + -ism. Manner is from Old French maniere ('way, fashion'), from Vulgar Latin manaria, from Latin manuarius ('of the hand'), from manus ('hand'). Important recorded forms include maniere (Old French) and manus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a habitual and distinctive gesture or way of speaking. The wider family includes derived forms such as mannerist and manneristic and related words such as manner, mannered, and mannerly.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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