[C,U] (plural idiosyncrasies) a person's particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature
SYNECCENTRICITY:
Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her idiosyncrasies. * The car has its little idiosyncrasies.
idiosyncratic adjective:
His teaching methods are idiosyncratic but successful.
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