Inherent character (6)
I believe the answer is:
nature
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inherent character</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nature that I've seen before include "Character - our Mother" , "Inborn character; essence" , "Kind, sort; countryside" , "Essential quality" , "Character (of a person or thing)" .)