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Idiosyncrasy vs Idiosyncracy - What's the difference?

idiosyncrasy | idiosyncracy |

As nouns the difference between idiosyncrasy and idiosyncracy

is that idiosyncrasy is a behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person while idiosyncracy is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

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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    idiosyncracy

    English

    Noun

    (idiosyncracies)

    • Usage notes

    * This spelling is commonly considered a misspelling; etymologically the preferred spelling is idiosyncrasy'', which is also the only spelling given by most dictionaries, such as the ''Dictionary.com Unabridged'' gives both spellings, but under the entry name ''idiosyncrasy .

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