| adjective | 1. (Of a person) Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. |
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![EXAMPLE SENTENCES](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/example-sentences2.png) | ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "Patrick has a phlegmatic temperament; he doesn't anger easily." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "Some people mask their emotions behind a more phlegmatic exterior." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "Queen Elizabeth II of England was known for her usually phlegmatic demeanor." |
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![](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/word-origin2.png) | Latin, mid-14th century |
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![Why This Word?](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/why-this-word2.png) | This word originates from the Old French "fleumatique," which derives from the Greek "phlegmatikos," meaning "inflammation." Whereas "inflammation" is a bodily reaction to injury or infection, phlegmatic people are noted for their lack of reaction. ... | Continue Reading |
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