tem·per·a·ment 
/ˈtɛmprəmənt/ noun
plural tem·per·a·ments /ˈtɛmprəmənt/ noun : the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal [count] ▪ She has a nervous temperament. [=she is a nervous person] ▪ The dogs have excellent temperaments. [=dispositions, tempers] ▪ people with artistic/poetic temperaments [noncount] ▪ The two women were opposite in temperament.
