1 [C,U] a person's or an animal's nature as shown in the way they behave or react to situations or people:
to have an artistic / a nervous / a fiery temperament * a horse with an excellent temperament * She's a dreamer and a romantic by temperament. * To become a champion, you have to have the right temperament.
2 [U] the tendency to get emotional and excited very easily and behave in an unreasonable way:
an actor given to displays of temperament
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is temperament a noun, verb, or something else?
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