idiocrasy
noun
id·i·oc·ra·sy
\ˌidēˈäkrəsē\
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Origin and Etymology of idiocrasy
Late Greek idiokrasia, probably manuscript variant of Greek idiosynkrasia idiosyncrasy — more at idiosyncrasy
First Known Use: 1653
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