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idiosyncratic

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idiosyncratic /ˌidēəsiNGˈkradik, ˌɪdiəsɪŋˈkrædɪk /
adjective relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual:
she emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties.
– DERIVATIVES
idiosyncratically /ˌidēəsiNGˈkradək(ə)lē, ˌɪdiəsɪŋˈkrædək(ə)li / adverb
– ORIGIN late 18th century : from idiosyncrasy, on the pattern of Greek sunkratikos mixed together.