idiosyncrasies
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i noun, plural id·i·o·syn·cra·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, especially susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc. Compare allergy ( def 1 ).
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| —n , pl -sies | |
| 1. | a tendency, type of behaviour, mannerism, etc, of a specific person; quirk |
| 2. | the composite physical or psychological make-up of a specific person |
| 3. | an abnormal reaction of an individual to specific foods, drugs, or other agents |
| [C17: from Greek idiosunkrasia, from | |
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Word Origin & History
idiosyncrasy
c.1600, from Fr. idiosyncrasie, from Gk. idiosynkrasia "a peculiar temperament," from idios "one's own" (see idiom) + synkrasis "temperament, mixture of personal characteristics," from syn "together" + krasis "mixture." Originally in English a medical term meaning "physical
constitution of an individual." Mental sense first attested 1660s.
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Medical Dictionary
idiosyncrasy id·i·o·syn·cra·sy (ĭd'ē-ō-sĭng'krə-sē)
n.
A structural or behavioral trait peculiar to an individual or a group.
A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.
id'i·o·syn·crat'ic (-sĭn-krāt'ĭk) adj.
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