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freakery

8.8

Very unusual actions or things that attract attention

noun
/ˈfrikəri/

: excentricidad

The festival was a celebration of artistic freakery and creative expression.

Examples

He enjoyed the playful freakery that made the party so memorable.
Some people are drawn to the freakery of underground fashion shows.
The circus was filled with freakery that amazed the audience.
Many people consider his tattoos a form of freakery.
The festival was a celebration of artistic freakery and creative expression.
He enjoyed the playful freakery that made the party so memorable.
Some people are drawn to the freakery of underground fashion shows.

Synonyms

weirdness

vsfreakery

35 4.6

Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

is similar but stresses unconventional actions as well as things

eccentricity

vsfreakery

15 7.8

Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do

is more about striking or attention getting unusual acts or items

strangeness

vsfreakery

12 5.5

The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain

narrows this to unconventional acts or things that attract attention

oddity

vsfreakery

12 5.9

An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking

is broader, covering many such habits, behaviours, or attention getting items

abnormality

vsfreakery

11 5.2

Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results

is less clinical and more about odd acts or things that attract notice

outrageousness

vsfreakery

3 7.2

A quality of being shocking or extreme

is similar but centers on oddity and attention rather than shock alone

bizarreness

vsfreakery

1 6.9

A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people

adds that the unusual nature often draws attention in behavior or things

oddness

vsfreakery

1 5.8

A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain

adds that such strangeness commonly draws public notice or attention

high strangeness

vsfreakery

Jargon

1 9.9

A very strange, unexplained event often linked to paranormal activity

is about odd behaviour or things in everyday attention seeking contexts

freakiness

vsfreakery

NSFW

1 7.8

Unusual behavior about sex or personal style that seems strange

is broader and not limited to sexual or personal expression aspects

freakishness

vsfreakery

1 7.5

A quality of being very strange or different from most people

is focused on unusual acts or things that attract attention

outlandishness

vsfreakery

1 8.4

Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior

is broader and can cover attention getting acts or items generally

screwiness

vsfreakery

Informal

1 8.0

A strange way of behaving that is often funny or surprising

is similar but often highlights attention grabbing odd behaviour or items

moonbatty antics

vsfreakery

Slang

9.9

Strange or silly actions in public that attract attention

is similar but not limited to unreasonable or attention-seeking actions

kookery

vsfreakery

Informal

9.9

Strange behavior that people find odd or amusing

is like that but can include serious or attention drawing unconventional things

uncanniness

vsfreakery

7.8

A strange, mysterious feeling that makes you feel uneasy or surprised

is about odd or attention getting behaviour rather than causing unease

Antonyms

normalcy

36 4.1

The usual state when life returns to the expected routine

ordinariness

3 4.1

A state of being usual and not special

How Strange

freakery

8.8

weirdness

35 4.6

strangeness

12 5.5

oddness

1 5.8

peculiarity

14 6.1

Surface Forms

freakery singular

freakeries plural

Morphology

freakery = freak (transparent) = freak + ery

The meaning 'strange or bizarre behavior/things' follows the regular noun-formation pattern of '-ery' denoting practice/quality, so learners can readily infer it from 'freak'.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember freakery is to see it as freak ('a strange person or thing') with the ending -ery like in cookery, which makes a quality or collection. So freakery can mean the state or style of being very strange or playful, the kind of unusual attention people enjoy at festivals or art shows.