the mental or moral qualities that make one person etc different from others
individuality
Cases of word usage
1) the general character or quality in a place; atmosphere (the more usual word) (ambience)
2) a leading character who does not have the traditional characteristics of a hero such as courage and dignity (antihero)
3) to say false things about a person, a person's character etc (aspersions)
4) an author's (ability to provide a) description of a character or through her or his actions, words, personality and other typical features so that the reader, viewer etc can identify her or him clearly (characterization)
5) the training of the mind and character to produce self-control, obedience etc (discipline)
6) an adjective or phrase used to describe the character of a person or thing, as in 'Alfred the Great' (epithet)
7) the part of a story or drama (after the climax) when the leading character suffers (before the final catastrophe or resolution) (falling)
8) frivolous behaviour or character (frivolity)
9) a boy or man respected for bravery; a main male character in a poem, story, play etc (hero)
10) (of a quality etc) possessed from birth and part of one's character (innate)