characterological
adjective
char·ac·ter·olog·i·cal
ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌka-rik-
: of, relating to, or based on character or the study of character including its development and its differences in different individuals
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For reasons that seem more wishful and political than characterological, Tessa gets her voice back.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2023
Rue is supposedly our emotional center, and the show uses her suffering as a vector to telegraph characterological fullness, but these attempts often feel unsatisfying, partly because the show is unable to pick a consistent tone.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2022
These characterological attitudes are highly heritable — about 50 percent heritable.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 8 July 2019
His contempt for democratic norms is characterological.
—Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 17 Mar. 2018
The issue is less characterological than philosophical.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 29 July 2017
But even in those cases, the evasiveness is often a characterological window in itself, fodder for analyzing the journey of politicians’ self-presentation.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 26 Apr. 2017
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2023
Rue is supposedly our emotional center, and the show uses her suffering as a vector to telegraph characterological fullness, but these attempts often feel unsatisfying, partly because the show is unable to pick a consistent tone.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2022
These characterological attitudes are highly heritable — about 50 percent heritable.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 8 July 2019
His contempt for democratic norms is characterological.
—Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 17 Mar. 2018
The issue is less characterological than philosophical.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 29 July 2017
But even in those cases, the evasiveness is often a characterological window in itself, fodder for analyzing the journey of politicians’ self-presentation.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 26 Apr. 2017
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“Characterological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/characterological. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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characterological
adjective
char·ac·ter·olog·i·cal
ˌkar-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈläj-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or based on character or the study of character including its development and its differences in different individuals
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