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A Word A Day : Idiosyncrasy
Sunday, 9th September 2007 : Today's Word is ...
Idiosyncrasy
Pronunciation : (ID ee oh SINK ruh see)
1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity
3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug
4. Peculiar behavior
5. Any characteristic that is peculiar to an individual
Greek idiosunkrasia : idio-, idio- + sunkrasis, mixture, temperament (sun-, syn- + krasis, a mixing)
1. Eccentricity
2. Peculiarity
3. Quirk
4. Quirkiness
5. Singularity
6. Personal mannerism
1. Usual
2. General
• Eating green beans drenched in ketchup for breakfast was one of Jordana's idiosyncrasies.
• The doctor's interest was aroused by an idiosyncrasy in Bill's skull: there seemed to be a coin slot in the back of his head.
• For his family, grandpa's one idiosyncrasy of talking too much was hard to bear.
Idiosyncratic : Adjective
Idiosyncratically : Adverb
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