Habitual Gesture Crossword Clue

Habitual gesture crossword clue. A crossword question at Daily Telegraph Sydney on 27 May 2017, 9 letters.

The answer is MANNERISM

Mannerism meaning

– A group of verbal or other unconscious habitual behaviors peculiar to an individual.
– Exaggerated or effected style in art, speech, or other behavior.

Mannerist – a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving; an idiosyncrasy

idiosyncrasies meaning
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
3. a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, especially susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc.
Compare allergy (def 1).