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The stadium isn’t old enough to feel outdated but is old enough to have acquired character.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 reaction of the system to the disease increases in each generation and this increase is an acquired character which passes down with the family strain.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
They are usually contrasted with "acquired characters," using the expression "acquired character" in the Lamarckian sense.
From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)
To prove that an inherited character is an acquired character is quite as good evidence as to show that an acquired character is inherited.
From Hormones and Heredity by Cunningham, J. T.
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