idiocrasy

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Noun[edit]

idiocrasy (countable and uncountable, plural idiocrasies)

  1. Idiosyncrasy; a peculiarity or individuality of temperament.

Usage notes[edit]

Do not confuse idiocrasy ("idiosyncrasy") with its historically newer homophone, idiocracy ("rule by idiots"), nor with its other homophone, ideocracy ("rule by ideologues").

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