indoles

noun /ˈɪndəʊ̆liːz/

1. Natural disposition; innate character; unalterable intrinsic traits and qualities (collectively).

   uncountable

   He must be treated as the Brachmans did their children, whose indoles they disliked.

Where it comes from

From Latin indolēs (“inborn quality, nature”), from indu- (“within, in”) + -olēs (“growing”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry indoles (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← indecorumindubitate →

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