| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Origin: | idiosynkrasia, from idio- ( IDIOLECT) + synkerannynai 'to mix together' |
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id‧i‧o‧syn‧cra‧sy
plural idiosyncrasies [countable]
plural idiosyncrasies [countable]1 an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has :
my uncle's idiosyncrasies
my uncle's idiosyncrasies2 an unusual or unexpected feature that something has :
one of the many idiosyncrasies of English spelling
one of the many idiosyncrasies of English spelling —idiosyncratic
adjective
adjective



