characterological

adjective

char·ac·ter·olog·i·cal | \ ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

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, ˌka-rik- \

Definition of characterological

: of, relating to, or based on character or the study of character including its development and its differences in different individuals

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Recent Examples on the Web In 2016, Hillary Clinton went after Trump on characterological grounds. — Jason Zengerle, New York Times, "Michael Bloomberg’s Radically Conventional Campaign Against Donald Trump," 22 Jan. 2020 These characterological attitudes are highly heritable — about 50 percent heritable. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "How your brain invents morality," 8 July 2019 His contempt for democratic norms is characterological. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Is Taking Out His Enemies And Turning Toward Robert Mueller," 17 Mar. 2018 The issue is less characterological than philosophical. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Trump doesn’t bother with better angels," 29 July 2017 But even in those cases, the evasiveness is often a characterological window in itself, fodder for analyzing the journey of politicians’ self-presentation. — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "Against Retweeting Trump’s Old Tweets," 26 Apr. 2017

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“Characterological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/characterological. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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