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

Noun

pl -sies a personal peculiarity of mind, habit, or behaviour; quirk [Greek idios private, separate + sunkrasis mixture]

idiosyncratic adj

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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

Translations

idiosyncrasy [ɪdɪəuˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n → idiosincrasia

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idiosyncrasy [ɪdɪəuˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n → particularité f, caractéristique f

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idiosyncrasy [ɪdɪəuˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n → Eigenheit f, Eigenart f

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idiosyncrasy [ɪdɪəuˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n → idiosincrasia