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The definition of phlegmatic is not easily excited.

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An example of a phlegmatic person is someone who remains cool and collected during emergencies.

See phlegmatic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

hard to rouse to action; specif.,
1. sluggish; dull; apathetic
2. calm; cool; stolid
Obsolete of, like, or producing the humor phlegm

Origin: ME fleumatike < OFr < LL phlegmaticus < Gr phlegmatikos < phlegma: see phlegm

Also phlegmatical

Related Forms:

phlegmatically adverb

See phlegmatic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to phlegm; phlegmy.
Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English fleumatik

Origin: , from Old French fleumatique

Origin: , from Late Latin phlegmaticus, full of phlegm

Origin: , from Greek phlegmatikos

Origin: , from phlegma, phlegmat-, heat, the humor phlegm

Origin: , from phlegein, to burn; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

phleg·matˈi·cal·ly adverb

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