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Constructed with the sickness radical 疒 as an enclosure, the character 癖 incorporates the phonetic element 辟, indicating an original medical meaning. In early texts, it referred to a physical ailment, typically an abnormal mass or feeling of indigestion in the abdomen. Over time, the meaning shifted from this physical condition to a psychological one, now denoting a strong habit, peculiar craving, addiction, or compulsive behavior, having left behind its initial gastrointestinal sense to describe mental fixations and personality quirks.
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他的洁癖很严重。
妹妹有收集玩具的癖好。
爸爸成功戒掉了酒癖。
这种怪癖会影响人际关系。
医生正在治疗他的赌博癖。
对于自己的特殊癖好，他从不掩饰。
她的洁癖导致她每天必须消毒所有餐具。
尽管这些个人癖好看似无关紧要，却塑造了他的独特个性。