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Definition of: idiosyncrasy
(id′ē·ō·sing′krə·sē) noun plural ·sies
1. A constitutional peculiarity, as of susceptibility or aversion.
2. Any quality, characteristic, tendency, or mode of expression peculiar to an individual; quirk. [<Gk. idiosynkrasia <idios peculiar + synkrasis a mixing together <syn together + krasis mixing]
—id′i·o·syn·crat′ic (-sin·krat′ik) adjective
—id′i·o·syn·crat′i·cal·ly adverb
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