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idiosyncratic
[ id-ee-oh-sin-krat-ik, -sing- ]
adjective
- pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual:
The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
idiosyncratic
/ ˌɪɪəʊɪŋˈæɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person
Derived Forms
- ˌ徱Dzˈپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- i···i·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of idiosyncratic1
Example Sentences
A graduate of music videos, Saxon — like the Gondrys and Jonzes before him — excels at sheathing his yarn in idiosyncratic humor, atmosphere and technique.
Other Philippine additions include what the OED calls "idiosyncratic uses of existing English words", such as terror, sometimes used to describe a teacher who is strict, harsh, or demanding.
Or should I say my exhaustion with a kind of TV realism that seems to believe the purpose of art is to offer a slice not so much of life but of idiosyncratic behavior.
Yet the genre’s enormous commercial success has created space for more idiosyncratic artists and attracted record labels from the coasts on the hunt for the next Zach Bryan or Jelly Roll.
While a clown’s “look” can be idiosyncratic and interesting, what starts off as funny and absurd gives way to the profound.
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