id·i·o·syn·cra·sy
(ĭd′ē-ō-sĭng′krə-sē)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.
[Greek idiosunkrāsiā : idio-, idio- + sunkrāsis, mixture, temperament (sun-, syn- + krāsis, a mixing; see kerə- in Indo-European roots).]
id′i·o·syn·crat′ic (-sĭn-krăt′ĭk) adj.
id′i·o·syn·crat′i·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. (Pathology) an abnormal reaction of an individual to specific foods, drugs, or other agents
[C17: from Greek idiosunkrasia, from idio- + sunkrasis mixture, temperament, from sun- syn- + kerannunai to mingle]
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id•i•o•syn•cra•sy
(ˌɪd i əˈsɪŋ krə si, -ˈsɪn-)n., pl. -sies.
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, etc., that is peculiar to or distinctive of an individual.
2. the physical or mental constitution peculiar to an individual.
3. a peculiarity of the physical or mental constitution, esp. a sensitivity to drugs, food, etc.
id`i•o•syn•crat′ic (-oʊ sɪnˈkræt ɪk, -sɪŋ-) adj.
id`i•o•syn•crat′i•cal•ly, adv.
syn: See eccentricity.
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idiosyncrasy
a mannerism, action, or form of behavior peculiar to one person or group. — idiosyncratic, idiosyncratical, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  idiosyncrasy - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
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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.
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idiosyncrasy
nounPeculiar behavior:
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Translations
idiosinkrazija
idiossincrasia
idiosyncrasy
[ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] N → idiosincrasia fVictorian idiosyncrasy → la idiosincrasia victoriana
it's one of her idiosyncrasies → es una de sus peculiaridades
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[ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsɪ] n (peculiarity, foible) → (piccola) mania; (characteristic) → particolarità f invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
id·i·o·syn·cra·sy
n. idiosincrasia.
1. características individuales;
2. reacción peculiar de cada persona a una acción, idea, medicamento, tratamiento o alimento.
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