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- Dictionaryidiosyncrasy/ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkrəsi/
noun
- 1. a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual: "one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first"
- 2. an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug.
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IDIOSYNCRASY definition: 1. a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has: 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of IDIOSYNCRASY is a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality. How to use idiosyncrasy in a sentence.
noun. a tendency, type of behaviour, mannerism, etc, of a specific person; quirk. the composite physical or psychological make-up of a specific person. an abnormal reaction of an individual to specific foods, drugs, or other agents.
1. the temperament or mental constitution peculiar to a person or group. 2. any personal peculiarity, mannerism, etc. 3. an individual reaction to a drug, food, etc. that is different from the reaction of most people.
If a person has an idiosyncrasy, he or she has a little quirk, or a funny behavior, that makes him or her different. If you only say goodbye in French, never in English, that would be an idiosyncrasy.
having 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. a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature synonym eccentricity. Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her idiosyncrasies. The car has its little idiosyncrasies.
