ıdiosyncrasy

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Definition of ıdiosyncrasy in English English dictionary

{n} a peculiar temper or disposition

Hyphenation

id·i·o·syn·cra·sy

Turkish pronunciation

îdiōsînkrısi

Synonyms

eccentricity, foible, habit, mannerism, oddity, quirk, vagary, affectation, bit, characteristic, distinction, feature, peculiarity, singularity, trait

Pronunciation

/ədēōˈsənkrəˌsē/ /ɪdiːoʊˈsɪnkrəˌsiː/

Etymology

() First attested in 1604, in modern sense since 1665, from Old French idiosyncrasie Ancient Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία (idiosunkrasia, “one’s own temperament”) ἴδιος (idios, “one’s own”) + σύν (sun, “together”) + κρᾶσις (krasis, “temperament”).