Associations to the word «Idiosyncratic»

Wiktionary

IDIOSYNCRATIC, adjective. Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
IDIOSYNCRATIC REACTION, noun. (pharmacy) (medicine) A reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication, unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals.

Dictionary definition

IDIOSYNCRATIC, adjective. Peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche