Idiosyncratic


[id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing-] /ˌɪd i oʊ sɪnˈkræt ɪk, -sɪŋ-/

adjective
1.
pertaining to the nature of , or something peculiar to an individual:
The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
/ˌɪdɪəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person
n.

1779, from idiosyncrasy + -ic. Earlier in same sense was idiosyncratical (1640s). Related: Idiosyncratically.

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