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Idiosyncrasies

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idiosyncrasy


Main Entry:
id·i·o·syn·cra·sy Listen to the pronunciation of idiosyncrasy
Pronunciation:
\ˌi-dē-ə-ˈsiŋ-krə-sē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural id·i·o·syn·cra·sies
Etymology:
Greek idiosynkrasia, from idio- + synkerannynai to blend, from syn- + kerannynai to mingle, mix — more at crater
Date:
1604
1 a: a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b: individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)2: characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); broadly : eccentricity
— id·i·o·syn·crat·ic Listen to the pronunciation of idiosyncratic \ˌi-dē-ō-(ˌ)sin-ˈkra-tik\ adjective
— id·i·o·syn·crat·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of idiosyncratically \-ˈkra-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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