characterism

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noun

A distinction of character; a characteristic.

OriginEnglish character ← Middle English caracter ← Old French caractere →
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Meanings

nouncharacterism (plural characterisms)

plural characterisms

  1. A distinction of character; a characteristic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Englishcharacterism

From character + -ism.

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APA

characterism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterism

MLA

“characterism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “characterism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterism.

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