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idiosyncrasy n

Idiosyncrasy means unusual personal habit or feature. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of idiosyncrasy

  • unusual personal habit or feature

Usage examples of idiosyncrasy

Her habit of tapping each doorframe before entering a room was a harmless idiosyncrasy.

One idiosyncrasy of his writing is that he puts a date at the top of every paragraph.

The old car had an idiosyncrasy: it started only if the driver pressed the gas pedal twice.

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