manneristic

adjective

man·​ner·​is·​tic ¦manə¦ristik 

variants or less commonly manneristical

-tə̇kəl

: exhibiting or characterized by mannerisms

especially, psychiatry : characterized by stylized, individualized, often bizarre patterns or traits of behavior

manneristically

-tə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

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