idiosyncrasy

id·i·o·syn·cra·sy  (d--sngkr-s)

n. pl. id·i·o·syn·cra·sies

1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.

2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.

3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.

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[Greek idiosunkrsi : idio-, idio- + sunkrsis, mixture, temperament (sun-, syn- + krsis, a mixing; see ker- in Indo-European roots).]

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idi·o·syn·cratic (-sn-krtk) adj.

idi·o·syn·crati·cal·ly adv.

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idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪ]

n pl -sies

1. a tendency, type of behaviour, mannerism, etc., of a specific person; quirk

2. the composite physical or psychological make-up of a specific person

3. (Medicine / Pathology) an abnormal reaction of an individual to specific foods, drugs, or other agents

[from Greek idiosunkrasia, from idio- + sunkrasis mixture, temperament, from sun- syn- + kerannunai to mingle]

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idiosyncrasy

a mannerism, action, or form of behavior peculiar to one person or group. — idiosyncratic, idiosyncratical, adj.

See also: Behavior

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

idiosyncrasy - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual foible, mannerism distinctiveness, specialness, specialty, peculiarity, speciality - a distinguishing trait

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idiosyncrasy

noun peculiarity, habit, characteristic, quirk, eccentricity, oddity, mannerism, affectation, trick, singularity, personal trait One of his idiosyncrasies was to wear orange gloves.

Translations

idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] N → idiosincrasia f
Victorian idiosyncrasy → la idiosincrasia victoriana
it's one of her idiosyncrasies → es una de sus peculiaridades

idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdiəʊˈsɪŋkrəsi] n → singularité f

idiosyncrasy

n → Eigenheit f, → Eigenart f, → Besonderheit f; (Ling, Med) → Idiosynkrasie f

idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n (peculiarity, foible) → (piccola) mania; (characteristic) → particolarità f inv

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idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n (peculiarity, foible) → (piccola) mania; (characteristic) → particolarità f inv