Both Uses of
idiosyncrasy
in
The House of Mirth
- It amused her to think that any one as rich as Mr. Percy Gryce should be shy; but she was gifted with treasures of indulgence for such idiosyncrasies, and besides, his timidity might serve her purpose better than too much assurance.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- Lily met the announcement with her usual composure, though her experience of Bertha's idiosyncrasies would not have led her to include the neighbourly instinct among them; and Mrs. Gormer, relieved to see that she gave no sign of surprise, went on with a deprecating laugh: "Of course what really brought her was curiosity—she made me take her all over the house.†
Chpt 2.6
Definition:
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(idiosyncrasy) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual