charakterliche

Charakterliche is an inflected form of the German adjective charak terlich, meaning related to character or characteristic. It derives from the noun Charakter (character) plus the suffix -lich, which forms adjectives describing inherent qualities. In modern German, charakterliche is used attributively before a noun to express that a property belongs to the character of a person or thing.

In practical use, charakterliche describes traits, dispositions, or features linked to character. Common phrases include charakterliche Eigenschaften (character traits) and charakterliche Merkmale (characteristic features). The form is most familiar in feminine singular nouns such as die charakterliche Eigenschaft, as well as in plural phrases like charakterliche Eigenschaften. The exact ending of the accompanying adjective depends on the presence of an article and on case, gender, and number, but charakterliche is a frequent, neutral form in everyday language.

Charakterliche is distinguished from related terms. Charak terlich functions as an adjective or adverb in some contexts to describe actions or states connected to character, while charakteristisch means “characteristic” in the sense of typical features that identify something. Charak terlos means “without character” or “lacking in character.” In scholarly usage, terms like char akter der Persönlichkeit may appear in discussions of personality or temperament, though modern psychology typically uses more specific terminology such as Persönlichkeit or Persönlichkeitsmerkmale.

Etymologically, charakterliche goes back to Charakter, from Greek/Latin roots for “character,” with the German productive suffix -lich to form adjectives. The word is predominantly used in German-language texts to discuss traits, dispositions, and features tied to character, temperament, or identity.