Distinctive character (5)
I believe the answer is:
ethos
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">distinctive character</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ethos that I've seen before include "General disposition" , "Those (anag.)" , "Characteristic spirit of a culture or era" , "Characteristic attitudes" , "Underlying culture of a group" .)