Mizaj
/mɪˈzɑːdʒ/noun
A person’s temperament, disposition, or constitution, especially in South Asian usage.
Did you know?In traditional Unani medicine, mizaj described an individual’s unique balance of hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities, linking personality and health to humoral theory.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
mizāj
“Mixture, temperament, or bodily constitution”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
mazaja
“To mix or blend”
Medieval Islamic medicine
Arabic
mizāj
“The distinctive balance of qualities believed to govern a person’s health and disposition”
Medieval Persian
Persian
mizāj
“Temperament, disposition, or constitution”
Early Modern South Asia
Urdu
mizāj
“Temperament, mood, or personal disposition”
Modern English
English
mizaj
“A person’s temperament or constitution, particularly in South Asian and Unani contexts”