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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
idiolect
noun
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▪ Such a personal dialect or variety is usually termed an idiolect.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
idiolect

idiolect \idiolect\ n. (Linguistics) the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
idiolect

1948, from idio- + second element abstracted from dialect.

Wiktionary
idiolect

n. (context linguistics English) The language variant used by a specific individual.

WordNet
idiolect

n. the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life

Wikipedia
Idiolect

Idiolect is an individual's distinctive and unique use of language, including speech. This unique usage encompasses vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

Idiolect is the variety of language unique to an individual. This differs from a dialect, a common set of linguistic characteristics shared among some group of people.