acquired character
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of acquired character
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The stadium isn’t old enough to feel outdated but is old enough to have acquired character.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024
Deneuve, the darling of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 32 years ago, has aged gracefully; her face has acquired character, a kind of pinched authority.
From Time Magazine Archive
The empty pretensions, subsisting on the vanished glories of the past, had suddenly acquired character and meaning.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Rives, Hallie Erminie
It is not the transmission of an acquired character, but the descent of a family trait the origin of which we do not know.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
On the other hand, it may be an acquired character, due to an ill-advised display of patriotism on July 4, at some time during childhood; or even to infection at the moment of birth.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
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