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idiosincrasia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foible noun A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
  • idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.

Senses

idiosincrasia is used for these senses in English:

  • foible (mostly, in plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
  • idiosyncrasy A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
  • idiosyncrasy A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
  • idiosyncrasy (medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.
  • idiosyncrasy A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.

foible — full definition

  1. noun A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
  2. noun A minor weakness in someone's character.
  3. noun (fencing) The weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the tip.

idiosyncrasy — full definition

  1. noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  2. noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
  3. noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.
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