#nature.trait the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions: "it is his nature to help others"
supertype: trait a distinguishing feature of one's personal nature
part of: personality
subtype: animality__animal_nature the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
subtype: disposition.nature__temperament your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
subtype: solitariness the disposition to enjoy being alone
subtype: friendlessness being without friends
subtype: reclusiveness__reclusivenes preference for seclusion or isolation
subtype: privacy__privateness__seclusion the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
subtype: aloneness__alonenes__lonelines__lonesomeness__solitude a disposition toward being alone
subtype: physicality__animalism preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
subtype: heart.disposition__spirit an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
subtype: nervousness__nervousnes a sensitive or highly strung temperament
subtype: uneasiness__restlessness inability to rest or relax or be still
subtype: jactation__jactitation (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
subtype: skittishness__restiveness characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
subtype: esprit_de_corps__morale__team_spirit the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
subtype: moodiness__moodines having temperamental and changeable moods
subtype: blood.disposition temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood"
subtype: perfectionism a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"
subtype: permissiveness__tolerance a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
subtype: toleration__acceptance__sufferance a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
subtype: self_acceptance an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all
subtype: indulgence__lenience__leniency a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
subtype: softness.indulgence a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
subtype: overtolerance too much permissiveness
subtype: unpermissiveness lack of permissiveness or indulgence
subtype: sternness__sternnes__strictnes uncompromising resolution
subtype: Puritanism strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
subtype: severity__harshness__harshnes__rigour__inclemency__hardness__stiffness__stiffnes excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
subtype: good_nature a cheerful, obliging disposition
subtype: grace.good_nature__good_will__goodwill a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will: "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
subtype: longanimity__patience__forbearance good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
subtype: easygoingness__easygoingnes being without worry or concern
subtype: risibility a disposition to laugh
subtype: agreeability__agreeableness__agreeablenes a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
subtype: complaisance__compliance__compliancy__obligingness__deference a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
subtype: affirmativeness__affirmativenes the agreeable quality of one who assents
subtype: ill_nature__illnature a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
subtype: crabbiness__crabbedness__crabbednes__crossnes a disposition to be ill tempered
subtype: crankiness__crotchetiness__crotchetines__contrarines__grumpiness a fussy and eccentric disposition
subtype: sulkiness__sulkines__sullennes__moroseness__sourness a sullen moody resentful disposition
subtype: irritability__temper__biliousness__peevishness__peevishnes__pettishnes__snappishnes__surliness__surlines a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
subtype: querulousness__querulousnes the quality of being given to complaining
subtype: impatience.ill_nature a dislike of anything that causes delay
subtype: intolerance impatience with annoyances: "his intolerance of interruptions"
subtype: shrewishness a nature given to nagging or scolding
subtype: asperity__sharpness__sharpnes harshness of manner
subtype: disagreeableness an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
subtype: acrimony__bitterness__acerbity__jaundice a sharp and bitter manner
subtype: contentiousness__contentiousnes__aggressivenes__belligerence__pugnacity__quarrelsomeness__quarrelsomenes a disposition to fight
subtype: truculence__truculency obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
subtype: negativeness__negativity the disagreeable quality of one who dissents
subtype: willingness__willingnes cheerful compliance: "he expressed his willingness to help"
subtype: readiness__readines prompt willingness: "readiness to continue discussions"
subtype: receptiveness__receptivenes__openness willingness or readiness to receive esp impressions or ideas: "their receptivity to the proposal"
subtype: wholeheartedness undivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm
subtype: unwillingness__unwillingnes the trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"
subtype: hesitancy__reluctance__hesitation__disinclination__indisposition a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
subtype: sloth__slothfulness a disinclination to work or exert yourself
subtype: resistance.unwillingness (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
subtype: friendliness a friendly disposition
subtype: affability__affableness__affablenes__amiableness__amiablenes__geniality a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
subtype: sweetness_and_light__sweetnessandlight a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"
subtype: amicability__amicablenes having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
subtype: familiarity.friendliness__intimacy__closeness__closenes close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
subtype: approachability__accessibility the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
subtype: congeniality a congenial disposition
subtype: cordiality__amity a cordial disposition
subtype: good-neighborliness__neighborliness__neighbourliness__neighbourlines__goodneighbourlines a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
subtype: hospitableness a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining
subtype: kindliness__helpfulness__helpfulnes friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
subtype: unsociability__unsociableness an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
subtype: introversion (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
subtype: inwardness preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values): "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
subtype: spirituality__otherworldliness concern with things of the spirit
subtype: remoteness__aloofness__aloofnes__standoffishnes__withdrawnnes a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
subtype: unapproachability a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
subtype: secretiveness__secretivenes__closenes characterized by a lack of openness esp about one's actions or purposes
subtype: furtiveness__furtivenes__sneakines__stealthines a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
subtype: unfriendliness an unfriendly disposition
subtype: hostility__ill_will__illwill a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
subtype: virulency__virulence extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"
subtype: aggression.unfriendliness a disposition to behave aggressively
subtype: misanthropy a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
subtype: uncongeniality a disposition not to be congenial
subtype: unneighborliness an unneighborly disposition
subtype: inhospitableness an inhospitable disposition
subtype: composure__calm__calmness__equanimity steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
subtype: aplomb__assuredness__assurednes__poise__sang-froid__self-possession great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
subtype: placidity__repose__quiet__serenity__tranquillity__tranquility a disposition free from stress or emotion
subtype: ataraxia peace of mind
subtype: discomposure a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
subtype: unease__disquiet__uneasiness the trait of seeming ill at ease
subtype: fluster__perturbation a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
subtype: optimism.disposition a general disposition to expect the best in all things
subtype: pessimism.disposition a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
subtype: sociality the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups: "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality"
subtype: sociability__sociableness the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
subtype: extroversion (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
subtype: outwardness__outwardnes concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts): "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
subtype: ambiversion (psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion
subtype: conviviality__joviality a jovial nature
subtype: companionability__companionableness__companionablenes suitability to be a companion
subtype: chumminess__camaraderie__comradeliness__comradelines__comradeship the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
subtype: gregariousness the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone
subtype: openness characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility esp about one's actions or purposes; not secretive
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