Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
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1550s, from Middle French eccentrique and directly from Medieval Latin eccentricus (noun and adjective; see eccentric (n.)). Figurative sense of “odd, whimsical” first recorded 1620s.
adj.
- Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern.
- Situated or proceeding away from the center.
n.
- A person of odd or unconventional behavior.