tempérament — meaning in English
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English meaning
- disposition noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
- temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
- temperament noun A person's natural way of thinking, reacting, and behaving, especially as it shows up in mood.
Senses
tempérament is used for these senses in English:
- disposition Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
- temper A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- temperament A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
disposition — full definition
- noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
- noun The arrangement or placement of things, or the final settlement of a matter, such as property or a legal case.
temper — full definition
- noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
- noun A person's general mood or state of mind.
- verb To moderate or soften something, making it less extreme.
- verb To toughen metal or glass by controlled heating and cooling.