temperament vs spirit

spirit vs temperament

temperament and spirit both are nouns.

temperament is not a verb while spirit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
temperament	Yes	No	No	No
spirit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spirit is a hyponym of temperament; that is, spirit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than temperament:

temperament: your usual mood
spirit: an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

Other hyponyms of temperament include aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness, animalism, physicality, bloodiness, bloodthirstiness, heart, nervousness, esprit de corps, morale, team spirit, moodiness, blood, perfectionism, permissiveness, tolerance, restrictiveness, unpermissiveness, good nature, agreeability, agreeableness, ill nature, disagreeableness, willingness, involuntariness, unwillingness, friendliness, unsociability, unsociableness, unfriendliness, calm, calmness, composure, equanimity, discomposure, optimism, pessimism, epicurism, gourmandism.

temperament (noun)	spirit (noun)
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys	a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
your usual mood	animation and energy in action or expression
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)	an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
	the intended meaning of a communication
	any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
	the vital principle or animating force within living things
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
	the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

temperament (verb)	spirit (verb)
	infuse with spirit

Difference between temperament and spirit

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