/
ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkrəsi/
n.
(pl. idiosyncrasies)
- a mode of behaviour or way of thought specific to an individual.
▸a distinctive or peculiar characteristic of something.
- Medicine an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug.
Derivative
- idiosyncratic adj.
- idiosyncratically adv.
Etymology
C17: from Gk idiosunkrasia, from idios ‘own’ + sun ‘with’ + krasis ‘mixture’.
