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Definition of Idiosyncrasy

Idiosyncrasy
Idiosyncrasy 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.

Meaning of Idiosyncrasy from wikipedia

- An idiosyncrasy is a unique feature of something. The term is often used to express peculiarity. The term "idiosyncrasy" originates from Gr**** ἰδιοσυγκρασία...
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- 1939. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Smith, Pamela Jane (2009). A Splendid Idiosyncrasy: Prehistory at Cambridge 1915–1950. Oxford: Archaeopress BAR British...
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