idiosyncrasy
noun
a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
idiosyncrasies
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pluralof idiosyncrasy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So in an attempt to prove whether that was because of idiosyncrasies to do with the Sepang track or a problem with the upgrade itself, Mercedes is splitting the specification of their cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
It also suggests Mr. Devine doesn’t fully understand Mr. Sanders’s idiosyncrasies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
What we’re likely to be left with is an adaptation that hits all of the beats of the hundreds of motion picture takes on the story with all of their charms and idiosyncrasies smoothed away.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The best part is about the Chicago brainiacs—professors and classmates—their groundbreaking discoveries matching their idiosyncrasies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
They had to learn to recognize the same sound or speech unit through all our normal variations in speech volume, pitch, speed, emphasis, phrase grouping, and individual idiosyncrasies of pronunciation.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
