He had a peculiar mannerism of clearing his throat before speaking.
他有一个奇特的习气，说话前清嗓子。
Select the word that is a synonym for “mannerism”:
A — habit. “mannerism” means n. Habit and quirk; affectation
Tapping his pen was a nervous ______ he showed whenever he was worried.
A — mannerism. “mannerism” means n. Habit and quirk; affectation
mannerism — n. Habit and quirk; affectation. In Chinese: 习气，癖性.
mannerism is pronounced /ˈmænərɪzəm/. It breaks into 3 syllables: man · ner · ism.
He had a peculiar mannerism of clearing his throat before speaking. (他有一个奇特的习气，说话前清嗓子。)
quirk, habit, idiosyncrasy — all close in meaning to mannerism (n. Habit and quirk; affectation).
Yes. mannerism appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
manner (behavior, style) + ism → eccentricity, habit.