Idiosyncrasy Definition & Meaning

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Idiosyncrasy

Idiosyncrasy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Idiosyncrasy? [n] a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual Synonyms \| Synonyms for Idiosyncrasy: foible \| mannerism Related Terms \| Find terms related to Idiosyncrasy: aberration \| abnormality \| animus \| anomaly \| aptitude \| aroma \| attribute \| badge \| banner \| bent \| bias \| brand \| cachet \| cast \| character \| characteristic \| conceit \| configuration \| constitution \| crackpotism \| crank \| crankiness \| crankism \| crotchet \| crotchetiness \| cut \| deviancy \| deviation \| device \| diathesis \| differentia \| differential \| differentness \| disposition \| distinctive feature \| divergence \| dottiness \| earmark \| eccentricity \| erraticism \| erraticness \| feature \| figure \| flavor \| freakiness \| freakishness \| grain \| gust \| habit \| hallmark \| idiocrasy \| image \| impress \| impression \| inclination \| index \| indicant \| indicator \| individualism \| insignia \| irregularity \| keynote \| kidney \| kink \| leaning \| lineaments \| maggot \| make \| makeup \| mannerism \| mark \| marking \| measure \| mental set \| mettle \| minauderie \| mind \| mind-set \| mold \| nature \| nonconformity \| note \| oddity \| odor \| particularity \| peculiar trait \| peculiarity \| picture \| predilection \| predisposition \| preference \| proclivity \| propensity \| property \| quality \| queerness \| quip \| quirk \| quirkiness \| representation \| representative \| savor \| seal \| set \| shape \| sigil \| sign \| signal \| signature \| singularity \| slant \| smack \| specialty \| stamp \| strain \| strangeness \| streak \| stripe \| sure sign \| symptom \| taint \| tang \| taste \| telltale sign \| temper \| temperament \| tendency \| token \| trademark \| trait \| trick \| trick of behavior \| turn \| turn of mind \| twist \| type \| unconventionality \| unnaturalness \| warp \| whim \| whimsicality \| whimsy See Also \| distinctiveness \| peculiarity \| speciality \| specialness \| specialty Idiosyncrasy In Webster's Dictionary \Id`iosyn"cra*sy\, n.; pl. {Idiosyncrasies}. [Gr. ?; ? proper, peculiar + ? a mixing together, fr. ? to mix together; ? with + ? to mix: cf. F. idiosyncrasie. See {Idiom}, and {Crasis}.] A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity. The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies of the body. --I. Taylor.

Idiosyncrasy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Idiosyncrasy?

[n] a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

Synonyms | Synonyms for Idiosyncrasy: foible | mannerism

Idiosyncrasy In Webster's Dictionary

\Id`i*o*syn"cra*sy\, n.; pl. {Idiosyncrasies}. [Gr.
?; ? proper, peculiar + ? a mixing together, fr. ? to mix
together; ? with + ? to mix: cf. F. idiosyncrasie. See
{Idiom}, and {Crasis}.]
A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or
temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and
distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility;
idiocrasy; eccentricity.

      The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the
      idiosyncrasies of the body.              --I. Taylor.

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