Noun
The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity.
The ratio of the distance between the center and the focus of an ellipse or hyperbola to its semi-transverse axis.
The ratio of the distance of the center of the orbit of a heavenly body from the center of the body round which it revolves to the semi-transverse axis of the orbit.
The distance of the center of figure of a body, as of an eccentric, from an axis about which it turns; the throw.
Source: Webster's dictionaryEccentricity is not, as some would believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd. Edith Sitwell
A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity. Robert Frost
The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even - if you will - eccentricity. That is, something that can't be feigned, faked, imitated; something even a seasoned imposter couldn't be happy with. Joseph Brodsky
No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity. André Maurois
The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even - if you will - eccentricity. Joseph Brodsky
Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity. Neil Simon