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ˌidēˈäkrəsē. plural -es. : peculiarity of constitution : idiosyncrasy. Word History. Etymology. Late Greek idiokrasia, probably manuscript variant of Greek idiosynkrasia idiosyncrasy. First Known Use. 1653, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of idiocrasy was in 1653. See more words from the same year. Love words?
A society consisting of or governed by idiots (or people characterized as idiots); (also) a government or ruling body formed of people considered stupid, ignorant, or idiotic. Also as a mass noun: society or government of this kind. 1967.
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a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature: One of her many idiosyncrasies is always smelling a book before opening it. (Definition of idiosyncrasy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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1 day ago · Word Frequency. idiosyncrasy in American English. (ˌɪdioʊˈsɪŋkrəsi ; ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsi ) noun Word forms: plural ˌidioˈsyncrasies. 1. the temperament or mental constitution peculiar to a person or group. 2. any personal peculiarity, mannerism, etc. 3. an individual reaction to a drug, food, etc. that is different from the reaction of most people.
