Difference between Idiosyncrasy and Foible

IDIOSYNCRASY vs FOIBLE: NOUN

A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.
A peculiarity of mental or physical constitution or temperament; characteristic susceptibility or antipathy inherent in an individual; special mental disposition or tendency.
A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.
A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor.
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.

The weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
A minor weakness or failing of character.
The weaker section of a sword blade, from the middle to the tip.
That part of the blade of a sword which is included between the middle and the point. Formerly also feeble and faible.
A special weakness of character; a failing; a weak point; a fault of a not very serious kind.
Synonyms Infirmity, imperfection, defect, fault.
A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.
The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte.
A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.
Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
A weakness or failing of character.

Subversiveness, Bashfulness, Quirkiness, Inventiveness, Affectation, Nuance, Fastidiousness, Characteristic, Peculiarity, Eccentricity, Specificity, Ethos, Tic, Mannerism, Foible

Ineptness, Misfortune, Perversity, Gaffe, Clumsiness, Conceit, Indiscretion, Misdeed, Shortcoming, Imperfection, Misstep, Peccadillo, Flaw, Mannerism, Idiosyncrasy

Doubleness, Contrariness, Garrulousness, Pompousness, Bashfulness, Affectation, Nuance, Fastidiousness, Characteristic, Peculiarity, Eccentricity, Ethos, Tic, Mannerism, Foible

Naivete, Blunder, Stupidity, Pratfall, Gaffe, Clumsiness, Conceit, Indiscretion, Misdeed, Shortcoming, Imperfection, Misstep, Flaw, Mannerism, Idiosyncrasy

Along with oysters, pristine coastal scenery and mildly pungent organic cheeses, idiosyncrasy is part of the culture here.
The band are confident in their idiosyncrasy, dropping pop structures when they no longer fit.
It gives your character a verbal idiosyncrasy without making everything he says sound ridiculous.
This is a guidebook that will help you understand and appreciate Spanish idiosyncrasy.
Effects of lithium carbonate on associative productivity and idiosyncrasy in bipolar outpatients.
Western idiosyncrasy, but can be observed in different cultures across the world.
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Return to an appreciation of idiosyncrasy as against state regimentation.
Idiosyncrasy and allergic mechanisms may also play a part.
On both sides of the relationship, idiosyncrasy is discouraged.

To confuse the instrument with its function and the operation with its meaning has been a persistent foible in modern philosophy.
Between the hilt and the foible of expression like timbre or articulation further.
He is verxj weak to ride on horseback, il est bien foible pour monter a cheval.
While patients suffered needless angst, crew lived in bogy of foible to identify potentially harmful cases.
What concern, fear, or foible troubles your character the most?
Du fort au foible, le fort portant le foible, one with another.