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idiosyncrasy in Spanish

idiosyncrasy in Spanish is idiosincrasia, chiripiorca — idiosyncrasy means an unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.

idiosyncrasy in Spanish

idiosincrasia
noun
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
chiripiorca
noun
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
idiosincrasia
noun

What does "idiosyncrasy" mean?

  1. noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
    "Writing every email in lower case is one of his idiosyncrasies."
  2. noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
    "Every old house has its idiosyncrasies, and this one groans at night."
  3. noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.
    "The rash was put down to an idiosyncrasy rather than a true allergy."
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idiosyncrasy in a sentence

  • Writing every email in lower case is one of his idiosyncrasies.
  • She loved his idiosyncrasies more than his virtues.
  • Every old house has its idiosyncrasies, and this one groans at night.
  • The tax code is full of idiosyncrasies that only specialists understand.

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What is "idiosyncrasy" in Spanish?

"idiosyncrasy" in Spanish is idiosincrasia, chiripiorca. idiosyncrasy means: An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.

How do you use "idiosyncrasy" in a sentence?

Example: "Writing every email in lower case is one of his idiosyncrasies." In Spanish, "idiosyncrasy" is idiosincrasia, chiripiorca.

Are there other ways to say "idiosyncrasy" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "idiosyncrasy": idiosincrasia, chiripiorca.

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