ideosyncratic

More ideosyncratic is the writer Erwin Neutzsky-Wulff (b. 1949), whose books are curious mixtures of science fiction, satanism, sado-masochism, and existentialist philosophy.

MIND MELD: Guide to International SF/F (Part III) 2009

Doherty seems to use a two-step process for his ideosyncratic translation of kata.

Mythicist Misunderstanding James F. McGrath 2010

We all have one, and the best possible outcome is for a person to develop his or her own ideosyncratic ideology, rather than hang onto the dominant (which I think is what Foucault had in mind).

inkblurt · Ideas vs Ideology and the “Strategy Table” 2008

This is of course only applying to the aggregate statistics of a diversified fund – single stocks are far too ideosyncratic to evaluate that way.

Two Rules of Investing | Live Granades 2009

Palin was a city councilwoman and mayor of a small suburb, and then was governor of a small population state with ideosyncratic and parochial interests.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Bloggers split on Palin effect, and health care taxes: 2009

But since health interventions are in large part ideosyncratic and rely on patients following medical advice–that is something that the doctor cannot enforce.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Cowen on Medicare Spending: 2009

Admittedly the blogroll on this site is ideosyncratic and not complete.

Rabett Run EliRabett 2008

Another one would be Sanvean by Lisa Gerrard, on her album, The Mirror Pool, her first solo album after being one half of the ideosyncratic duo, Dead Can Dance.

Tigers & Strawberries » Music in My Kitchen 2005

A descriptivist could reasonably forbid a usage by making the claim that if English speakers generally cannot understand your ideosyncratic usages, then you are no longer speaking English but rather some other language similar to English which you just made up.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Trouble with Some Prescriptivist Claims: 2007

A very important point, though I think you also have to add that equating Israel with Judaism is not the same thing as claiming the existence of Israel as a Jewish state as part of a Jewish identity, because Jewish identity–which will always may entail a specific, or at least ideosyncratic stance towards Judaism–is not the same thing as Judaism.

More on Chomsky and Anti-Semitism 2006