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ʃən noun
1.
the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face: a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.
2.
appearance; aspect; character: His confession put a different complexion on things.
3.
viewpoint, attitude, or conviction: one's political complexion.
4.
(in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.
5.
Obsolete. nature; disposition; temperament.
Also, complection.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin complexiōn- (stem of complexiō) constitution, temperament, Latin: combination, group, literally, the act of embracing. See complex, -ion
1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin complexiōn- (stem of complexiō) constitution, temperament, Latin: combination, group, literally, the act of embracing. See complex, -ion
Related forms
com·plex·ion·al, adjective
com·plex·ion·al·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
complexion (kəmˈplɛkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face |
| 2. | aspect, character, or nature: the general complexion of a nation's finances |
| 3. | obsolete |
| a. the temperament of a person | |
| b. the temperature and general appearance of the body | |
| [C14: from medical Latin complexiō one's bodily characteristics, from Latin: a combination, from complectī to embrace; see | |
| com'plexional | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
complexion
mid-14c., from O.Fr. complexion "combination of humors," hence "temperament," from L. complexionem (nom. complexio) "combination," from complexus (see complex). Meaning "appearance of the skin of the face" is first recorded mid-15c. In medieval physiology, the color of the
face indicated temperament.
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Medical Dictionary
complexion com·plex·ion (kəm-plěk'shən)
n.
The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.
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Example sentences
It was not so long ago that a three-step routine was the clear complexion standard for skin care.
In the end, the region's political complexion may turn on a few million votes in those two countries.
The complexion of those governments is as diverse as the ten countries this survey covers.
Color discrimination involves treating someone unfavorably because of skin color complexion.
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