Associations to the word «Idiosyncrasy»

Wiktionary

IDIOSYNCRASY, noun. A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
IDIOSYNCRASY, noun. A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
IDIOSYNCRASY, noun. (medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.
IDIOSYNCRASY, noun. A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.

Dictionary definition

IDIOSYNCRASY, noun. A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.