Definition of Idiosyncrasies

1. Noun. (plural of idiosyncrasy#English idiosyncrasy) ¹

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Definition of Idiosyncrasies

1. idiosyncrasy [n] - See also: idiosyncrasy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Idiosyncrasies

idiophanous
idiophone
idiophones
idiophonic
idiophrenic
idioplasm
idioplasma
idioplasms
idiopsychologic
idioreflex
idiorhythmic
idiospasm
idiosyncracies
idiosyncracy
idiosyncrasies (current term)
idiosyncrasy
idiosyncratic
idiosyncratic reaction
idiosyncratic sensitivity
idiosyncratical
idiosyncratically
idiot
idiot-prodigy
idiot-proof
idiot-savant
idiot board
idiot boards
idiot box
idiot boxes

Literary usage of Idiosyncrasies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diet in health and disease by Julius Friedenwald (1913)
"idiosyncrasies. In considering food-poisoning, the existence of food idiosyncrasies ... It is, however, undoubtedly true that food idiosyncrasies do exist, ..."

2. Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy by James Tyler Kent (1900)
"idiosyncrasies. § 117 The study of the idiosyncrasies is very closely related ... In the old school idiosyncrasies relate to certain patients who are known ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1895)
"The mental traits of races and peoples are as much their peculiar characteristics as are their bodily idiosyncrasies, and are just as impossible to change ..."

4. A Practical treatise on nervous exhaustion (neurasthenia): Its Symptoms by George Miller Beard (1880)
"Special idiosyncrasies in Regard to Food, Medicine, and External Irritants.—When the nervous system becomes exhausted, it is apt to develop various ..."

5. Practical dietetics by William Gilman Thompson (1905)
"idiosyncrasies IN REGARD TO FOOD idiosyncrasies are found to exist with some ... Among the commoner idiosyncrasies of diet are the revolt of the system ..."

6. Practice of Medicine by Frederick Tice (1921)
"Food idiosyncrasies.—The old adage that "one man's meat is another man's poison," relates to food idiosyncrasies. Meat, particularly veal, oysters, fish, ..."

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