IDIOSYNCRATIC

idiosyncratic

(adjective) peculiar to the individual; “we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures”; “Michelangelo’s highly idiosyncratic style of painting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

idiosyncratic (comparative more idiosyncratic, superlative most idiosyncratic)

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

Source: Wiktionary


Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic, Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic*al, a.

Definition: Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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