n. A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
n. A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
n. A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.
n. A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A peculiarity of mental or physical constitution or temperament; characteristic susceptibility or antipathy inherent in an individual; special mental disposition or tendency.
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n. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Word Usage
"With those who have lived years down south, one can easily realize that this idiosyncrasy is nothing more than commonplace and an inherent part of living with the natives."