IDIOSYNCRASY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

Synonyms:

foible; idiosyncrasy; mannerism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("idiosyncrasy" is a kind of...):

distinctiveness; peculiarity; speciality; specialness; specialty (a distinguishing trait)

Derivation:

idiosyncratic (peculiar to the individual)

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