Definition of complexion
1 : the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body
2a : an individual complex of ways of thinking or feeling
b : a complex of attitudes and inclinations
3 : the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
a dark complexion
4 : overall aspect or character
by changing the complexion of the legislative branch— Trevor Armbrister
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The first known use of complexion was in the 14th century
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