oddity
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɑdəti// UK //ˈɒdɪti// odd·i·ty
n. something that is strange, unusual, or different from what is normal. You use this to describe a person, object, or event that stands out because it is not common.
n. a person, object, or event that is strange, unusual, or out of the ordinary. Often carries a slightly negative or curious tone depending on the context.
The museum displays a strange oddity from the deep sea.
The old house was full of oddities, like a clock that never ticked and a mirror that showed nothing.
While the artist's early works were conventional, his later pieces were celebrated for their eccentric oddities, which challenged the very definition of what a painting should be.
From odd + -ity.