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Bookmark or Share- IDIOSYNCRASY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comnoun. , plural id·i·o·syn·cra·sies. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. Synonyms: quirk, peculiarity. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual. a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, especially susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc. Compare allergy ( def 1 ).
- Idiosyncratic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comAn idiosyncratic person is someone who does things in his own way. And the original meaning of idiot was basically "a regular Joe" — an ordinary person who keeps to himself. Definitions of idiosyncratic. adjective. peculiar to the individual. “we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures”.
- Idiosyncrasy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. 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. idiosyncratic. ˌi-dē-ō- (ˌ)sin-ˈkra-tik. adjective. idiosyncratically. ˌi-dē-ō- (ˌ)sin-ˈkra-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb.
- IDIOSYNCRATIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryhaving strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features: The film, three hours long, is directed in his usual idiosyncratic style. He follows a very idiosyncratic schedule. See. idiosyncrasy. Fewer examples. The new model of the car is just as idiosyncratic as the original.
- IDIOSYNCRASY | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryAdd to word list. a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has: little idiosyncrasy She often cracks her knuckles when she's speaking - it's one of her little idiosyncrasies. One of the idiosyncrasies of this printer is that you can't stop it once it has started. Compare.
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