Idiosyncrasy (Noun)
Meaning
A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The famous actor was known for his idiosyncrasy of tapping his foot rapidly whenever he was preparing to perform.
- She had a curious idiosyncrasy of only drinking her tea out of antique teacups, no matter how mismatched.
- The rock star's quirky sense of humor and the occasional outbreak of tears during an interview was a fascinating idiosyncrasy of hers that intrigued the press.
- After several months, colleagues were so used to John's idiosyncrasy of standing on one leg while talking on the phone that they barely even noticed it anymore.
- This artist had a strange idiosyncrasy of wearing four different socks, two on each foot, for almost all occasions, big or small.