Main Entry: id·i·o·syn·cra·sy
Pronunciation: \ˌi-dē-ə-ˈsiŋ-krə-sē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural id·i·o·syn·cra·sies
Etymology: Greek idiosynkrasia, from idio- + synkerannynai to blend, from syn- + kerannynai to mingle, mix — more at crater
Date: 1604
1 a: a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b: individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)
2: characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament) ; broadly : eccentricity
— id·i·o·syn·crat·ic \ˌi-dē-ō-(ˌ)sin-ˈkra-tik\ adjective
— id·i·o·syn·crat·i·cal·ly \-ˈkra-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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