English Explanatory Dictionary

idiosyncratic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪd.i.əʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ /-ˌsɪŋ-/ /ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ [ˌɪd.i.oʊ.sɪŋˈkɹæɾ.ɪk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-idiosyncratic.wav /ˌɪd.i.əʉ.sɪŋˈkɹæt.ɪk/ [ˌɪd.i.əʉ.sɪŋˈkɹæɾ.ɪk] /ˌəd.i.ɐʉ.səŋˈkɹɛt.ək/ [ˌəd.i.ɐʉ.səŋˈkɹɛɾ.ək] /-ˌsəŋ-/

Word forms

idiosyncratic more idiosyncratic most idiosyncratic

Etymology

From idiosyncrasy + -ic. By surface analysis, idio- + syn- + -cratic.

Related words

idiosyncrasy

Derived words

idiosyncratical idiosyncratically idiosyncraticity idiosyncratic reaction nonidiosyncratic unidiosyncratic
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