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idiosyncrasy
id·i·o·syn·cra·sy
[
ìddee ə síngkrəssee
]
(
plural
id·i·o·syn·cra·sies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
quirk:
a way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is peculiar to an individual or group, especially an odd or unusual one
2.
unusual response to something:
an unusual or exaggerated reaction to a drug or food that is not caused by an allergy
[
Early 17th century. Directly or via French
idiosyncrasie
< Greek
idiosugkrasia
, literally "personal mixing together" <
krasis
"mixing"
]
id·i·o·syn·crat·ic
[
ìddee ə sing kráttik
]
adjective
id·i·o·syn·crat·i·cal·ly
[
ìddee əsing kráttikəlee
]
adverb
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id·i·o·syn·crat·ic [ ìddee ə sing kráttik ] adjectiveid·i·o·syn·crat·i·cal·ly [ ìddee əsing kráttikəlee ] adverb
