how to pronounce idiosyncrasy

/ˌɪdiːoʊˈsɪnkɹəˌsiː/

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idiosyncrasy is pronounced in six syllables

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meanings of idiosyncrasy

noun:

A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.

idiosyncrasy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word idiosyncrasy occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics idiosyncrasy can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that idiosyncrasy can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;