Idiosyncrasy

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person or a group.

2.NounA peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor; a risk factor.

3.NounA peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.

"He mastered the idiosyncrasies of English spelling and speech."

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