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A characteristic or habit that is distinctive to an individual; eccentricity (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 12 letters · last seen September 4, 2026

Answer
IDIOSYNCRASY
IDIOSYNCRASY · 12 letters · puzzle shows IDIO********
The Root
IDIOmeans “one's own, peculiar”

In a sentence: Jane's brother has a bizarre IDIOSYNCRASY: he smears applesauce on ice cream!

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A characteristic or habit that is distinctive to an individual; eccentricity (noun)” has the answer IDIOSYNCRASY (12 letters), built on the root IDIO, which means “one's own, peculiar”. See the full September 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.