idiosyncrasy

idiosyncrasy
n
1. idiocrasy, mannerism, affectation, quirk, twist, kink, eccentricity, peculiarity, singularity, speciality; characteristic, trait, quality, feature, attribute, property.
2. nature, make-up, constitution; character, disposition, temperament, habit, mettle; humor, mood, frame or state of mind; tendency, bias, grain, leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant, proneness, drift, predilection, predisposition, streak; complexion, tone, aspect, cast, turn, bent, style.
3. allergy, hypersensitivity, sensitivity, intolerance; susceptibility, susceptibleness, susceptivity; vulnerability, weakness.

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