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IDIOSYNCRASY
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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)