idiolect
/ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/
UK: /ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/
ꞮD · i · ə · lɛkt (4 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The language variant used by a specific individual.
Etymology
From idio- + -lect.
Example Sentences
- "She perfected the fictional idiolect, fashioning habits of speaking for even minor characters that rendered them utterly singular."
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