sanguineness; full-bloodedness
A medical or temperament term referring to a sanguine constitution or a robust, ruddy complexion. Rare in everyday conversation; more common in historical or traditional medicine contexts.
He has a sanguine temperament and always has a healthy complexion.
hot-blooded man; passionate man
polycythemia; polycythaemia; polyglobulia
sanguine temperament
From 多 (many) + 血 (blood), literally 'much blood'. The term is associated with the historical concept of the four humors, where a sanguine temperament was linked to an abundance of blood.