plural temperaments
: the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal
She has a nervous temperament. [=she is a nervous person]
The dogs have excellent temperaments. [=dispositions, tempers]
people with artistic/poetic temperaments
The two women were opposite in temperament.
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“Temperament.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/temperament. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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