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temperament


temperament/ˈtempərəmənt/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE]
[date : 1400-1500; Language : Latin; Origin : temperamentum, from temperare; ⇨ temper2]
the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc
artistic/nervous/good etc temperament
  ▪ Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament.
by temperament
  ▪ Tolkien was, by temperament, a very different man from Lewis.

noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
artistic
Gould's time was too precious and his ambition too overriding to allow him a thought for artistic temperament.
Movie films always run over budget because the artistic temperament is impatient with detail.
An alert artistic temperament is the first requirement for the creation of these so impressive two dimensional figures.
People with artistic temperaments are rarely practical with money and are easy to rip-off.
I can't abide people with artistic temperaments: always blame some one else, never themselves.
She is just the sort of girl to stimulate the artistic temperament.
Perhaps it was her artistic temperament - it was impossible to know for certain.
He made no bones about displaying his artistic temperament.
different
Doris and I have very different temperaments, if you know what I mean, but we complement each other.
Anyone who has had two or more children knows how different babies' temperaments can be from the day they are born.
Young children have very different temperaments and so the style of management of one child may not suit another.
Though far different in temperament and background, the two proved a successful team.
But they are very different in temperament.
Although the brothers are identical twins, they have quite different temperaments.
Like Ballantyne, Kingston used the different temperaments of his youthful trio to keep their exploits within reasonable bounds.
So different temperaments have their place within any particular field.
good
The young Yorkshireman apparently has a good temperament and a complete all-round game.
He had such a good temperament.
Sound, healthy mares tend to have sound, healthy foals. Good temperament is vital.
He hasn't got the best temperament for it.
We are used to everyone saying that their horse has a good temperament, but what is the temperament of a horse?
VERB
suit
A personalised healing programme will be devised to suit your temperament and specific needs.
McGregor thought Amelia was particularly suited by temperament for scientific work because she had such a lively interest.
Barnett House's union of social thought and social action admirably suited her temperament.
I discover the optimism of scientists, which suits my temperament.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
His calm, quiet temperament made him popular with his colleagues.
I'm not sure if she has the right temperament for the job.
My father and I got along very well, having very similar temperaments.
Pete has a calm, quiet temperament.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
His looks, his temperament, his background - even his name marked him off for ridicule.
If temperament had not existed, all paintings would have of necessity to be simple photographs.
She knew they were a light-saddle horse with a good disposition in spite of the spirited, fiery temperament.
That is not to say there were no clashes of temperament or differences of opinion about the way things should be done.
Those who survive best emotionally do so partly by the gift of their inborn temperament.
Young children have very different temperaments and so the style of management of one child may not suit another.

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