Idiocrasies - 2 dictionary results
id⋅i⋅oc⋅ra⋅sy
[id-ee-ok-ruh-see] 
Origin:
1675–85; < Gk idiokrāsía, equiv. to idio- idio- + -krāsia, equiv. to krâs(is) mixture (see crasis ) + -ia -y 3 ; see idiosyncrasy
1675–85; < Gk idiokrāsía, equiv. to idio- idio- + -krāsia, equiv. to krâs(is) mixture (see crasis ) + -ia -y 3 ; see idiosyncrasy
Related forms:
id⋅i⋅o⋅crat⋅ic [id-ee-uh-krat-ik] , id⋅i⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal, adjective
[id-ee-uh-krat-ik] , id⋅i⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal, adjective id⋅i⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅cra⋅sy
[id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-] –noun, plural -sies.
| 1. | a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. |
| 2. | the physical constitution peculiar to an individual. |
| 3. | a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, esp. susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc. Compare allergy (def. 1). |
Also, idiocrasy.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Gk idiosynkrāsía, equiv. to idio- idio- + syn- syn- + krâs(is) a blending + -ia -y 3
1595–1605; < Gk idiosynkrāsía, equiv. to idio- idio- + syn- syn- + krâs(is) a blending + -ia -y 3
Related forms:
id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅crat⋅ic [id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing-] , adjective
[id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing-] , adjective id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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