An "idiosyncrasy" is an individual trait, usually odd or eccentric, with examples like Richard Nixon's liking for ketchup on cottage cheese.
Une "idiosyncrasy" (idiosyncrasie) est un trait individuel, souvent étrange ou excentrique, comme l'amour de Nixon pour le ketchup sur le fromage cottage.
| Word | idiosyncrasy |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity. |
| Sentence | One of Richard Nixon's little idiosyncrasies was his liking for ketchup on cottage cheese. One of Hannibal Lecter's little idiosyncrasies was his liking for human flesh. |
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