Definition of "mannerisms" [mannerisms]

• Plural form of mannerism. (noun)

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• "Either way imbuing characters with interesting mannerisms is one way of conveying something about the character, their state of mind or their emotional state without having to explicitly say so."
• "Other writers choose instead to hold off and use the mystery around certain mannerisms to build suspense, revealing all at a later stage."
• "'Normally on the first few dates I borrow mannerisms from the more interesting people I know and very often steal phrases and anecdotes from them along with concepts and ideas from obscure yet wittily-written books."
• "What finally opens the possibility of a "true" romanticism, as opposed to romanticism as a set of formal mannerisms, is the presence of this attachment with all its spiritual and idealistic overtones, and which is only achieved in this novel by invoking the sentimental tradition."