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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions idiosyncrasy noun (idiosyncras, ies) A way of behaving or thinking that is characteristic of a person. A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group. (medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor. A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify. He mastered the idiosyncrasies of English spelling. Etymology: First attested in 1604, in modern sense since 1665, from (term, idiosyncrasie, lang=fr) < Ancient Greek (term, sc=Grek, , tr=idiosynkrasia, , personal temperament, lang=grc) < (term, sc=Grek, , tr=idios, , personal, private, lang=grc) (see also (term, idiot), (term, idiom)) + (term, sc=Grek, , tr=synkrasis, , blending, lang=grc), from (term, sc=Grek, -, tr=syn, , together, lang=grc) + (term, sc=Grek, , tr=krasis, , mixture, lang=grc).      Full Definition of idiosyncrasy  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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