Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating or pertaining to idiosyncrasy; of or arising from individual disposition or susceptibility: as, idiosyncratic sympathy.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.

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  • adjective Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective peculiar to the individual

Etymologies

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From idiosyncrasy

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Examples

  • I refer to Shopsin's, the ultimate in idiosyncratic cuisine, now located for your madcap pleasure in the Essex Street Market.

    Avery Corman: New York Hero Sandwiches: Not Always Heroic Avery Corman 2010

  • I refer to Shopsin's, the ultimate in idiosyncratic cuisine, now located for your madcap pleasure in the Essex Street Market.

    Avery Corman: New York Hero Sandwiches: Not Always Heroic Avery Corman 2010

  • Of course, that comes with certain idiosyncratic positions — not so good on gay rights, very good on the right to kill foxes for fun.

    Matthew Yglesias » Institutions Matter 2010

  • Empathy here has been reframed as emotion that is "idiosyncratic" -- personal -- a danger to reason.

    George Lakoff: Empathy, Sotomayor, and Democracy: The Conservative Stealth Strategy 2009

  • "Or take the case of Michael Graves's multiple proposals for an addition to Breuer's Whitney Museum," Mr. Semes continues, referring to the idiosyncratic 1966 structure on Madison Avenue.

    The Bias Against Tradition Catesby Leigh 2011

  • Just take a look at some of Palin's infamous "word salads" -- as my friends in Alaska call her idiosyncratic manner of slinging phrases together -- and it becomes all too clear.

    Geoffrey Dunn: Palin No Longer Writing Her Own Script 2009

  • I hope Burger King in Hungary do not produce any more of their so called idiosyncratic posters demeaning Scotland...

    To be a Scotsman Garry 2005

  • I hope Burger King in Hungary do not produce any more of their so called idiosyncratic posters demeaning Scotland...

    Archive 2005-06-01 Garry 2005

  • The second risk is called idiosyncratic, or specific stock risk.

    CNN.com 2010

  • Its trio of heroines are cute, with an active, aggressive edge that sets them apart from their vapid moe counterparts, and the Witches 'Realm has a whimsical, fairy-tale design that recalls the idiosyncratic visions of animators like Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton more than the standardized cotton-candy fluff of Petite Princess Yucie or

    Anime News Network 2009

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