English noun: mannerism | |||
1. | mannerism (attribute) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | ||
Synonyms | foible, idiosyncrasy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distinctiveness, peculiarity, speciality, specialness, specialty | ||
2. | mannerism (act) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | ||
Synonyms | affectation, affectedness, pose | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attitude, radical chic | ||