temperament

The manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting characteristic of a specific person: synonym: disposition.

The distinguishing mental and physical characteristics of a human according to medieval physiology, resulting from dominance of one of the four humors.

Excessive irritability or sensitiveness.

To constitute as regards temperament.

State with respect to the relative proportion of qualities or constituent parts; constitution; mixture of opposite or different qualities; a condition resulting from the blending of various qualities.

That individual peculiarity of physical organization by which the manner of acting, feeling, and thinking of every person is permanently affected: as, a phlegmatic temperament; a sanguine temperament; the artistic temperament.

A middle course or an arrangement reached by mutual concession, as by a tempering of extreme claims on either side; adjustment of conflicting influences, as passions, interests, or doctrines, or the means by which such adjustment is effected; compromise.

Condition as to heat or cold; temperature.