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temperament
What does temperament mean?
temperament (noun): a person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does temperament come from?
Inherited from Middle English temperament, borrowed from Middle French tempérament, from Latin temperāmentum.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting
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