Word of the Day (February 10, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 10, 2015)

Idiosyncrasy – (n.) an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks (also: an unusual part or feature of something)

Example: “Jane’s idiosyncrasies hinder her to have true friends.”

Origin: greek “idiosynkrasia,” from “idio-“ + “synkerannynai” to blend, from ‘syn-“ + kerannynai” to mingle, mix.

First use: 1604

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)