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A stubborn brushstroke of personality that survives every New Year's resolution.
means A distinct, relatively stable feature of someone's character, appearance, or makeup.
from From Latin trahere, to pull or draw — a trait is literally a line drawn, the same root that gives us a portrait's defining stroke.
Genetic kinIn biology, an observable inherited characteristic like eye color.
Five big onesPsychology sorts personality into five core trait dimensions.
French detourEnglish borrowed it twice — as trait and tract.