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Idiosyncrasy - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun idiosyncrasy

is a behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

idiosyncrasy

English

(wikipedia idiosyncrasy)

Noun

(idiosyncrasies)
  • A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
  • A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
  • (medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.
  • A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
    • He mastered the idiosyncrasies of English spelling.

    Synonyms

    * eccentricity * foible * habit * mannerism * oddity * quirk * vagary

    Derived terms

    (derived terms) * idiosyncratic * idiosyncratically

    See also

    * eccentricity * habit * peculiarity * speciality * specialness * specialty * trait

    References

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.