Meaning of idiosyncrasy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi/

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  1. Noun

    idiosyncrasy

    Etymology

    early 17th century (originally in the sense ‘physical constitution peculiar to an individual’): from Greek idiosunkrasia, from idios‘own, private’ + sun‘with’ + krasis‘mixture’

    Definitions

    1. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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