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Idiopathy
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection. All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger. Dr. H. More.
2. A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.