Phlegmatic — Phleg*mat ic, a. [L. phlegmaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. phlegmatique.] 1. Watery. [Obs.] Aqueous and phlegmatic. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution. Harvey. [1913 Webster] 3. Generating … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temperament — [tem′pər ə mənt, tem′prə mənt] n. [ME < L temperamentum, proper mixing < temperare: see TEMPER] 1. Obs. the act or an instance of tempering; proportionate mixture or balance of ingredients 2. in medieval physiology, any of the four… … English World dictionary
temperament — early 15c., proportioned mixture of elements, from L. temperamentum proper mixture, from temperare to mix (see TEMPER (Cf. temper)). In medieval theory, it meant a combination of qualities (hot, cold, moist, dry) that determined the nature of an… … Etymology dictionary
Temperament — In psychology, temperament is the innate aspect of an individual s personality, such as introversion or extroversion.Temperament is defined as that part of the personality which is genetically based. Along with character, and those aspects… … Wikipedia
temperament — /tem peuhr euh meuhnt, preuh meuhnt, peuhr meuhnt/, n. 1. the combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person; natural predisposition. 2. unusual personal attitude or nature as manifested by peculiarities of feeling, temper,… … Universalium
phlegmatic — adjective Date: 14th century 1. resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm 2. having or showing a slow and stolid temperament Synonyms: see impassive • phlegmatically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
phlegmatic — Relating to the heavy one of the four ancient Greek humors (see phlegm), and therefore calm, apathetic, unexcitable. [G. phlegmatikos, relating to phlegm] * * * phleg·mat·ic fleg mat ik adj 1) resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor… … Medical dictionary
phlegmatic — phleg•mat•ic [[t]flɛgˈmæt ɪk[/t]] also phleg•mat′i•cal adj. 1) psl prs not easily excited to action or display of emotion; having a calm or apathetic temperament 2) of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm • Etymology: 1300–50; ME… … From formal English to slang
Five Temperaments — a theory in psychology, that expands upon the Four Temperaments proposed in ancient medical theory.DescriptionThe development of a theory of five temperaments begins with the Two factor models of personality and the work of the late William… … Wikipedia
Four Temperaments — This article is about the modern psychological theory of temperament. For the four humors in Greco Roman medicine, see humorism. For George Balanchine s 1946 ballet, see The Four Temperaments (ballet). For the symphony by Carl Nielsen, see… … Wikipedia
