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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Idiosynkrasie
"Seine Idiosynkrasie, immer unpassende Socken zu tragen, wurde ein Gesprächsthema unter seinen Freunden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A characteristic, habit, or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual.
"His idiosyncrasy of wearing mismatched socks became a topic of conversation among his friends." - 2
A physical or mental condition that is peculiar to an individual.
"Her idiosyncrasy of being allergic to sunlight made outdoor activities challenging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'idiosyncrasy' originates from the Greek word 'idiosynkrasia', which combines 'idios' meaning 'one's own' and 'synkrasis' meaning 'mixture'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, evolving to describe a peculiar characteristic or trait unique to an individual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Idiosyncrasy" is said worldwide
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idiosyncrasie
Transliteration: idiosyncrasie
"Son idiosyncrasie de toujours porter des chaussettes dépareillées est devenue un sujet de conversation."
Idiosynkrasie
Transliteration: Idiosynkrasie
"Seine Idiosynkrasie, immer unpassende Socken zu tragen, wurde ein Gesprächsthema unter seinen Freunden."
idiosincrasia
Transliteration: idiosincrasia
"La sua idiosincrasia di indossare calzini spaiati è diventata un argomento di conversazione tra i suoi amici."
idiosincrasia
Transliteration: idiosincrasia
"Su idiosincrasia de usar calcetines desparejados se convirtió en un tema de conversación entre sus amigos."
idiossincrasia
Transliteration: idiossincrasia
"A sua idiossincrasia de usar meias diferentes tornou-se um tópico de conversa entre seus amigos."
विशेषता
Transliteration: visheshata
"उसकी विशेषता हमेशा असमान मोज़े पहनने की थी, जो उसके दोस्तों के बीच चर्चा का विषय बन गई।"
特质
Transliteration: tèzhì
"他总是穿着不匹配的袜子的特质成为了朋友们谈论的话题。"
특이성
Transliteration: teugiseong
"그의 항상 다른 양말을 신는 특이성은 친구들 사이에서 화제가 되었다."
特異性
Transliteration: tokuiseki
"彼の常に異なる靴下を履く特異性は、友人たちの間で話題になった。"
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