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- Dictionaryidiosyncrasy/ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkrəsi/
noun
- 1. a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual: "one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first"
- 2. an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug.
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IDIOSYNCRASY definition: 1. a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has: 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of IDIOSYNCRASY is a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality. How to use idiosyncrasy in a sentence.
IDIOSYNCRASY meaning: 1. a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has: 2. a…. Learn more.
Idiosyncrasy definition: a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.. See examples of IDIOSYNCRASY used in a sentence.
If a person has an idiosyncrasy, he or she has a little quirk, or a funny behavior, that makes him or her different. If you only say goodbye in French, never in English, that would be an idiosyncrasy.
the temperament or mental constitution peculiar to a person or group. 2. any personal peculiarity, mannerism, etc. 3. an individual reaction to a drug, food, etc. that is different from the reaction of most people.
a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature synonym eccentricity. Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her idiosyncrasies. The car has its little idiosyncrasies.
