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idiosyncratic

[id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing-]

adjective

  1. pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual.

    The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.



idiosyncratic

/ ˌɪɪəʊɪŋˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • idiosyncratically adverb
  • ˌ徱Dzˈپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of idiosyncratic1

First recorded in 1750–60; equivalent to idio- ( def. ) + Greek ý԰(Dz) “closely united” + -ic ( def. ); syn- ( def. ), crater
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He looked a good bet here: holding his focus until a scoring opportunity presented itself then expertly finding the gaps to the boundary, with that familiar idiosyncratic strokeplay, to reach a half-century.

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I thought it was such a beautiful, weird character; so idiosyncratic, and just something I haven't seen or read before.

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Pairing two of international cinema’s most determinedly idiosyncratic and creatively willful talents is a bit like introducing an unstoppable force to an immovable object; disaster could ensue.

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A graduate of music videos, Saxon — like the Gondrys and Jonzes before him — excels at sheathing his yarn in idiosyncratic humor, atmosphere and technique.

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Other Philippine additions include what the OED calls "idiosyncratic uses of existing English words", such as terror, sometimes used to describe a teacher who is strict, harsh, or demanding.

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