单词 | anomalism |
释义 | anomalismn. An irregular fact, characteristic, or circumstance; an oddity, an outlier; an anomaly. Also: deviation from what is standard, normal, or expected; anomalousness. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > [noun] > deviation from rule or standard aberration1588 abhorrency1592 deviation1603 digression1615 wryness1633 anomalism1668 anomalousness1698 aberrance1865 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. 447 The vast multitude of Anomalisms and exceptions in the inflexions of Verbs. a1796 S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) vii. 310 This would breed no obscurity by the anomalism, as such modes of spelling would always be perfectly well understood. 1800 B. Smith Physicians' Portable Libr. Pref. p. viii The anomalisms that are daily met with in diseases. 1862 Mrs. H. Wood Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles III. i. 3 She could not understand how so great an anomalism could be. 1970 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 29 Mar. 12/1 This apparent anomalism dates back to March of 1880. 1996 Charleston (W. Va) Daily Mail 5 Mar. a4/3 According to this study, animals with severe anomalism (disorders), when bred together, will not produce offspring. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1668 |
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