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Unusual personal characteristic
An idiosyncrasy is a unique feature of something. The term is often used to express peculiarity. The term "idiosyncrasy" originates from Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία
Idiosyncrasy
Concept in social psychology
Idiosyncrasy credit is a concept in social psychology that describes an individual's capacity to acceptably deviate from group expectations. Idiosyncrasy
Idiosyncrasy_credit
Indigenous language of South America
Aymara (Aymara pronunciation: [ajˈmaɾa] ; also Aymar aru) is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Bolivian Andes. It is one of only a
Aymara_language
American actor (born 1943)
sketch titled "Walken Family Reunion", which spoofs many of Walken's idiosyncrasies. The sketch depicts a fictional Walken family reunion, where all of
Christopher_Walken
Connection between computers or programs
subroutine calls) was intended to free the programmer from dealing with idiosyncrasies of the graphics display device, and to provide hardware independence
API
Bicameral legislature of the United States
all our strengths and all our weaknesses. It reflects our regional idiosyncrasies, our ethnic, religious, and racial diversity, our multitude of professions
United_States_Congress
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
binding upon all, did not infringe upon their political and social idiosyncrasies, but even protected and maintained them; so that each of the nations
Achaemenid_Empire
Character from The Office
the series. Much of the comedy of the series centres on Brent's many idiosyncrasies, hypocrisies, self-delusions, and overt self-promotion. Gervais came
David_Brent
English archaeologist (1892–1968)
1939. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Smith, Pamela Jane (2009). A Splendid Idiosyncrasy: Prehistory at Cambridge 1915–1950. Oxford: Archaeopress BAR British
Dorothy_Garrod
Country in northern Europe
hundred thousand foreign tourists each year. In the cities, cultural idiosyncrasies such as the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo and Saga Oseberg in Tønsberg
Norway
Country in South America
Spanish accents that vary widely among regions. Ecuadorian Spanish idiosyncrasies reflect the ethnic and racial populations that originated and settled
Ecuador
American pianist and composer (born 1945)
the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019. "13 idiosyncrasies". www.coursehero.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024. Don't Mess with Steely
Keith_Jarrett
Spanish actor (born 1960)
strange poliedrum. It is related to faith, popular religion and Andalusian idiosyncrasy. It's just the Roman Ides of March: winter dies and spring is born. The
Antonio_Banderas
Informal understanding of acceptable conduct
performance can help build idiosyncrasy credits, some group members have a higher balance to start with. Individuals can import idiosyncrasy credits from another
Social_norm
Aversion towards one's own ethnic group
nation, either for their nationality or the sociocultural aspects of the idiosyncrasy of their country or region of origin. It is considered the inverse of
Endophobia
Virtual machine that runs Java programs
program authors using the Java Development Kit (JDK) need not worry about idiosyncrasies of the underlying hardware platform. The JVM reference implementation
Java_virtual_machine
Musical artist
Franck Rivoire, better known by his stage name Danger, is a French electronic musician. Rivoire's musical history started at an early age, when his parents
Danger_(musician)
2013 book by Doug Wilson
exceptional ability as a pitcher, his joyous attitude, and his on-field idiosyncrasies. The author, Doug Wilson, is an ophthalmologist and a member of the
The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych
The_Bird:_The_Life_and_Legacy_of_Mark_Fidrych
American science fiction television series (2008–2013)
that mostly mirrors the prime universe, but with numerous historical idiosyncrasies. A significant example element used is the effect of the September 11
Fringe_(TV_series)
Style of handwriting
handwriting may be studied by palaeography. Personal variations and idiosyncrasies in writing style departing from the standard hand, which may for example
Handwriting_script
1910 encyclopaedia
subject to another, fascinated as much by the play of mind and the idiosyncrasies of their authors as by the facts and dates. It must be the last encyclopaedia
Eleventh edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Eleventh_edition_of_the_Encyclopædia_Britannica
2021 film by David Lowery
"smooths out the enduring mysteries, opaque psychology, and narrative idiosyncrasies of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, resulting in a work that's only
The_Green_Knight_(film)
Capital of West Bengal, India
city. A demographically diverse city, the culture of Kolkata features idiosyncrasies that include distinctively close-knit neighbourhoods (paras) and freestyle
Kolkata
The locomotives of the Isle of Man Railway were provided exclusively by Beyer, Peacock & Company of Manchester, England between 1873 and 1926; other locomotives
Isle of Man Railway locomotives
Isle_of_Man_Railway_locomotives
French territorial subdivision for municipalities
legacy of the French Revolution, which wanted to do away with the local idiosyncrasies and tremendous differences in status that existed in the kingdom of
Communes_of_France
American rapper (born 1959)
William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name Flavor Flav (/ˈfleɪvər ˌfleɪv/ FLAY-vər FLAYV), is an American rapper
Flavor_Flav
American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
"straight", Madonna incorporates subtext, irony, aggression, and other vocal idiosyncrasies similar to that of John Lennon and Bob Dylan. In her early recordings
Madonna
English polymath and writer (1605–1682)
permeated by references to Classical and Biblical sources as well as the idiosyncrasies of his own personality. Although often described as suffused with melancholia
Thomas_Browne
2011 film by Roman Polanski
of parents try to resolve a situation in a civilised manner as their idiosyncrasies rise to the surface. Carnage premiered at the 2011 Venice International
Carnage_(2011_film)
UK alternative rock band
According to The Guardian, their songs "romanticise Middle England" and idiosyncrasies like Wetherspoons, flip phones, the M5, and fishing. The group met while
Sports_Team
2019 studio album by Korn
Revealing" Davis, Shaffer, Welch, Arvizu, Luzier, Raskulinecz 3:40 5. "Idiosyncrasy" Davis, Shaffer, Welch, Arvizu, Luzier, Raskulinecz 4:39 6. "The Seduction
The_Nothing
American domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
contained irregular spelling and hyphenation, along with other linguistic idiosyncrasies. This led him to conclude that Kaczynski was its author. Industrial
Ted_Kaczynski
New York idiosyncrasy
New York idiosyncrasy
Curb_your_dog
Part of a building
A storey (Commonwealth English) or story (American English), is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people (for living, work
Storey
Subfamily of Indo-European languages
has existed as well. The Old Novgorod dialect may have reflected some idiosyncrasies of this group. Slavic languages diverged from a common proto-language
Slavic_languages
American film director (1894–1973)
Culver City, California. Ford was a forceful personality with many idiosyncrasies and eccentricities. Beginning in the 1930s, he often wore dark glasses
John_Ford
2009 film by Christopher Smith
waters, but this intelligent, well-acted horror outing anchors its idiosyncrasies in a satisfyingly scary story." Empire gave the film a 4/5 stars rating
Triangle_(2009_British_film)
Conversational literary device
non sequitur joke sincerely has no explanation, but it reflects the idiosyncrasies, mental frames and alternative world of the particular comic persona
Non sequitur (literary device)
Non_sequitur_(literary_device)
2025 film by Anders Thomas Jensen
talent competition. The initial rehearsals go poorly due to the various idiosyncrasies of the patients. Ringo is completely mute and an amateur drummer. George-Paul
The_Last_Viking_(2025_film)
Observational pastime
people and their interactions in public. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies to try to interpret or guess at another person's story, interactions
People-watching
Medical condition
after consuming fruit or sugar, describing it at the time as an "...idiosyncrasy to fructose" . The key identifying feature of HFI is the appearance of
Hereditary fructose intolerance
Hereditary_fructose_intolerance
22nd episode of the 1st season of The Twilight Zone
Steve and the other neighbors continue to argue, using each person's idiosyncrasies as evidence that they are an alien. Steve warns that such behavior,
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
The_Monsters_Are_Due_on_Maple_Street
Irish actor (born 1976)
struggle." David Denby noted Murphy's moments of deep stillness and idiosyncrasies in portraying the character. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times
Cillian_Murphy
City in Peru
Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the capital of Arequipa Province and the Department of Arequipa. With a projected population of 1,195,700 in 2025
Arequipa
2024 studio album by GloRilla
grown as a lyricist, but what’s most exciting about GLORIOUS is its idiosyncrasy. Expanding beyond playlistable trap prerequisites and the wistful soul
Glorious_(GloRilla_album)
Phenomenon which occurs during orgasm or sexual arousal
sexual pleasure with a female was sufficient to provoke this peculiar idiosyncrasy. In 2008, Mahmood F. Bhutta and Harold Maxwell performed the first full-scale
Sexually_induced_sneezing
American actor
Line Is It Anyway?. He frequently instigated jokes concerning various idiosyncrasies and differences between British English and American English, and would
Greg_Proops
Language of the Valencian Community
by the Castelló Norms, which adapt Catalan orthography to Valencian idiosyncrasies. Some of the most important works of Valencian literature experienced
Valencian_language
American actor (1924–2004)
acknowledged Brando's talent, some critics felt Brando's "mumbling" and other idiosyncrasies betrayed a lack of acting fundamentals and, when his casting was announced
Marlon_Brando
American crime drama television film series
in the room during a tense moment with a suspect. He inserted these idiosyncrasies into his performance to keep his fellow actors off-balance. He felt
Columbo
2007 book edited by Kevin R. Grazier
while analyzing the scientific plausibility of the Dune universe's many idiosyncrasies", highlighting a "treatise on melange", an examination of "the biology
The_Science_of_Dune
1949 film by Yasujirō Ozu
place within the frame remains constant... These are the sort of visual idiosyncrasies that make Ozu's style so interesting and so unique in a way, to give
Late_Spring
Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
protagonists of 1970s films such as The French Connection (1971), where "the idiosyncrasies of the heroes is what made them exciting." In Avengers: Age of Ultron
Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Tony_Stark_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)
Musical composition
above all, in the composer's ability to bend the form to suit the idiosyncrasies of his own musical inclinations." The quartet, subtitled "From the Salvation
String_Quartet_No._1_(Ives)
Advantage a team has playing in home venue
result of the home team having been assembled to take advantage of the idiosyncrasies of the home ballpark/ground, such as the distances to the outfield walls/boundaries;
Home_advantage
2023 American television series
Parking Tickets and reading. They begin to annoy each other with their idiosyncrasies and habits. When Flora leaves, Cootie continues to watch the news. A
I'm_a_Virgo
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
information Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of thought Hermit Idiosyncrasy Individualism Insubordination Internet freedom Pueblo clown Rebellion
Operant_conditioning
Forms of protective eyewear that do not enclose the nose
anime and manga characters as a fashion statement. For example, it is an idiosyncrasy of team leader characters in the Digimon anime to wear goggles. Other
Goggles
Subgenre of crime fiction
unusual cleverness or audacity. The main characters often have comical idiosyncrasies and the law enforcement individuals are characterized by ineptitude
Caper_story
Expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit
2014. Reagle, Joseph (January 1, 2018). "Nerd vs. bro: Geek privilege, idiosyncrasy, and triumphalism". First Monday. 23 (1). doi:10.5210/fm.v23i1.7879.
Geek
2023 Indian Bengali-language film
Antardhan authentically explores the complexities of the human mind and its idiosyncrasies in times of acute external crisis." Ranita Goswami of Hindustan Times
Kaberi_Antardhan
Video game genre
insights into how the world is seen, like the moral and intellectual idiosyncrasies of others. They may also increase empathy for others and help develop
Simulation_video_game
Inspiration for fictional character Siegfried Farnon
Sinclair, with Siegfried, he had a partner who he knew, despite all his idiosyncrasies and faults, would never stab him in the back." Sinclair married first
Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)
Donald_Sinclair_(veterinary_surgeon)
Argentine writer (1899–1986)
fact is the more significant. In each of these texts we find Kafka's idiosyncrasy to a greater or lesser degree, but if Kafka had never written a line
Jorge_Luis_Borges
2001 film by Cameron Crowe
as he mounts a spectacle that overshoots boldness and ambition and idiosyncrasy and heads right for arrogance and pretension—and those last two are traits
Vanilla_Sky
2024 Indian film
needed] Titas Chowdhary of News18 gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Despite its idiosyncrasies, Ruslaan entertains because it is unapologetic in its appeal. Aayush
Ruslaan
2020 studio album by Peter Bjorn and John
3:50 "Drama King" – 3:46 "Rusty Nail" – 3:03 "Endless Reruns" – 3:31 "Idiosyncrasy" – 2:48 "Out of Nowhere" – 4:02 "Simple Song of Sin" – 5:09 "A Week-End"
Endless_Dream_(album)
Form of art using sound
music came to take precedence over tradition. Romantic composers grew in idiosyncrasy, and went further in the syncretism of exploring different art-forms
Music
British television sitcom
16 February 2025 (2025-02-16) N/A December 2015. Jack finds his attempts at greater idiosyncrasy coming across as self-important and pretentious, when he makes a somewhat
Big_Boys_(TV_series)
British television series
Financial Times described it as "solid but unspectacular", noting that the "idiosyncrasies of Liverpudlian speech, clothing and humour are not simply background
This_City_Is_Ours
they are forced into sustained exposure to each other's habits and idiosyncrasies. The first production opened at the Bijou Theatre, New York on 23 December
The_Dover_Road_(play)
2023 Indian film by Jithu Madhavan
stars and wrote "Romancham is at its funniest when it explores the idiosyncrasies of its well-sketched character." Romancham grossed ₹4.35 crore in its
Romancham
Autonomous community of Spain
brothers, dramatists who faithfully captured Andalusian dialects and idiosyncrasies. Also of note, 1956 Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramón Jiménez was
Andalusia
Earliest stage of the Arabic language before Islam
a written Uthmanic archetype: the importance of shared orthographic idiosyncrasies". BSOAS. 82 (2): 271. doi:10.1017/S0041977X19000338. hdl:1887/79373
Old_Arabic
12, 2024. Horvath, Zachary (July 17, 2024). "BLP KOSHER Embraces His Idiosyncrasies On Sophomore Album "Scarecrow"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 22, 2024
2024_in_hip-hop
Indicates an intentional reproduction in quotation
the passage quoted is from an older work or a manuscript source where idiosyncrasies of spelling are generally preserved.' Janet Fairweather. Liber Eliensis
Sic
1955 song by Richard Berry
Lee & The Squires (RCA 54-8452); a "brazen attempt to approximate the idiosyncrasies of its predecessor." "Louie Come Home", 1965, The Epics (Zen 202) "Louie
Louie_Louie
2025 film by James Sweeney
their friendship. In unison, they ask a waitress for a to-go box, an idiosyncrasy once shared by Roman and Rocky. Dylan O'Brien as Roman / Rocky James
Twinless
British sketch comedy television series (1969–1974)
on British television. Much of the humour in the series targeted the idiosyncrasies of British life, especially that of professionals, as well as aspects
Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus
1962 novel by Kurt Vonnegut
broadcaster Dr. Edward Vieth Sittler). Unbeknownst to the Nazis, all of the idiosyncrasies of Campbell's speeches—deliberate pauses, coughing, etc.—are part of
Mother_Night
American gospel singer (1911–1972)
combs scattering like so many cast-out demons." Jackson defended her idiosyncrasies, commenting: "How can you sing of amazing grace, how can you sing prayerfully
Mahalia_Jackson
American emo band
Retrieved November 25, 2025. When people wondered where I got so many of my idiosyncrasies as a singer in the Mineral days, the answer was 100% Karen Peris. I'm
Mineral_(band)
Travel documentary series (2020–2024)
of weeks travels to the opposite end, experiencing the culture and idiosyncrasies of the different regions as he goes along. To aid him in his journey
James_May:_Our_Man_in...
British author and scholar (1832–1898)
21st-century eyes, and to have presented it as some form of personal idiosyncrasy, when it was a response to a prevalent aesthetic and philosophical movement
Lewis_Carroll
Eight voice polyphonic analog synthesizer
The Voyetra-8 (Voyetra-Eight) is an eight voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. Released in 1982 by Octave-Plateau Electronics (later renamed Voyetra and
Voyetra-8
Social phenomenon by which being observed causes behavioral changes
the primary observer effect), the researchers likely have their own idiosyncrasies that influence how they handle the data and even what data they obtain
Hawthorne_effect
2020 film by Indrajit Lankesh
turns into a South superstar in Shakeela: 'Always wanted to bring out idiosyncrasies of artists on screen'". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2020. Retrieved
Shakeela_(film)
1988 American film directed by Jonathan Demme
assuredly doesn't lack soul." Jonathan Demme's direction was praised for its idiosyncrasy. The New York Times called him "American cinema's king of amusing artifacts:
Married_to_the_Mob
personal, one's own" idiolect, idiom, idiopathic, idiopathy, idiophone, idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, idiot, idiotic ign- fire Latin ignis igneous, ignite
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/H–O
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/H–O
continued to be used in some official capacities until February 1907. An idiosyncrasy that survives to this day is that the King's Commissioner for the province
Maps of the lands of the House of Orange
Maps_of_the_lands_of_the_House_of_Orange
Publisher of foreign language courses
words; "Perfectionnement" ("Using") series, which teaches more advanced idiosyncrasies and idioms of the target language; Business series, which focuses on
Assimil
Alien franchise fictional character
he has been inhibited from creating, due to David's more human-like idiosyncrasies and ability to think for himself causing a disturbance with people around
David_8
Romani actress
me potatoes, sugar, they help me". Adžović continued, explaining the idiosyncrasies of Roma life, their beliefs, celebrations, and the relationships between
Ljubica_Adžović
2009 film by Ben Wheatley
called it "an anomalous and consistently hilarious, if flawed, comedy of idiosyncrasy and misanthropy." David Parkinson of Empire rated it 3/5 stars and called
Down_Terrace
Period in Argentine cinema history
years." According to Karush, due to limited capitalization and the idiosyncrasies of Argentina's protectionist framework, there was a tendency to produce
Golden Age of Argentine cinema
Golden_Age_of_Argentine_cinema
family the dormitory is named). Whitley drives Denise insane with her idiosyncrasies and generally self-absorbed behavior. Denise apologizes to Jaleesa and
List of A Different World episodes
List_of_A_Different_World_episodes
American actor (1927–2011)
appearance in Prescription: Murder. Falk would often ad lib his character's idiosyncrasies (fumbling through his pockets for a piece of evidence and discovering
Peter_Falk
Australian artist (1920–1999)
Antipodeans group. According to one critic, Brack's early works captured the idiosyncrasies of their time "more powerfully and succinctly than any Australian artist
John_Brack
Abbreviated symbolic writing method
being developed in parallel to the Chinese characters, have their own idiosyncrasies, but Chinese and Japanese ideograms are largely comprehensible, even
Shorthand
2024 Dominican Republic film
Pérez Rodríguez family through three celebrations that expose their idiosyncrasies and secrets. It features an ensemble cast made up of Cuquín Victoria
Pérez_Rodríguez
IDIOSYNCRASY
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Male
French
French form of Old High German Hrodric, RODRIGUE means "famous power."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Follower of Christ; Christian
Girl/Female
Arabic
First Born Daughter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Matchless or incomparable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name, from Middle English, Old French messag(i)er ‘carrier of messages’ (an agent derivative of message, Late Latin missaticum, from missus ‘sent’).
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy, Precious, Generous
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Poet; Saint
Girl/Female
Tamil
The name of Goddess Durga, Courage
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
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pl.
of Idiosyncrasy
n.
Peculiarity of constitution; that temperament, or state of constitution, which is peculiar to a person; idiosyncrasy.
n.
A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.