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idiosyncratic

idio·sync·ra·tic

UK/ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ US/-ˌsɪŋ-/ uncommon

adjective

1.

peculiar to the individual

  • “we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures”
  • “Michelangelo”
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Origin

From idiosyncrasy + -ic. By surface analysis, idio- + syn- + -cratic.

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