Idiosyncrasy vs Gaffe - What's the difference?
idiosyncrasy | gaffe |
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.
As nouns the difference between idiosyncrasy and gaffe
is that idiosyncrasy is a behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person while gaffe is coffee.idiosyncrasy
English
(wikipedia idiosyncrasy)Noun
(idiosyncrasies)- He mastered the idiosyncrasies of English spelling.