idiosyncrasy
Translation
idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quirk, eccentricity
Examples
One of his idiosyncrasies is wearing mismatched socks.
One of his idiosyncrasies is wearing mismatched socks.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) idiosyncrasy a peculiar habit of (sb.) One of her idiosyncrasies is eating pizza with a fork.
Similar Words
Synonyms: peculiarity, quirk, eccentricity; Antonyms: normality, conformity
Etymology
From Greek 'idios' (one's own) + 'syn' (together) + 'krasis' (mixture), meaning 'a personal mixture or temperament.'
Memory Tips
Think of it as an 'idio-sync' – a strange way someone's personality is synced up, unique to them.