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The stadium isn’t old enough to feel outdated but is old enough to have acquired character.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
It may be an acquired character, not an original nature.
From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman
Coming into it, however, from Lutetia’s bedroom, it suddenly acquired character.
From Out of the Air by Gillmore, Inez Haynes
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)
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