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idiosyncrasy

/ˌɪd.i.əʊˈsɪŋ.kɹə.si/noun

A habit or way of thinking that is particular to one person.

Example sentences

  • “Wearing gloves indoors was one of his little idiosyncrasies.”
  • “Her idiosyncrasies, like humming while she typed, amused her coworkers.”

Spelled with 'crasy' at the end, not 'cracy' as in 'democracy'. A neutral word: the quirks it names are odd, not necessarily bad.

Synonyms for idiosyncrasy

  • quirk
  • peculiarity
  • eccentricity
  • oddity

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