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A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.

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  1. n. A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.
  2. n. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  3. A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity. The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies of the body. I. Taylor.
  4. A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution ortemperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, anindividual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies ofthe body. I. Taylor.
  5. n:100 n. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual