idiosyncratic

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

idiosyncratic - peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting" individual, single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

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idiosyncratic

adjective distinctive, special, individual, typical, distinguishing, distinct, peculiar, individualistic

Translations

idiosyncratic [ɪdɪəusɪŋˈkrætɪk] idiosyncrasy adj → eigenartig;

(way, method, style) → eigen