Disposition is a person’s usual mood or attitude, such as being cheerful or serious. It can also mean the way things are arranged or the way something is likely to behave.
From Latin 'dispositio' meaning 'arrangement, order', from 'disponere' meaning 'to set in order'. The sense of inner 'arrangement' of a person’s mind became their typical character or mood.
Your disposition is like your default settings—how you’re 'arranged' inside when nothing special is happening. Two people can face the same event, but their inner arrangement makes it feel completely different.
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