And you are also, despite some odious character defects, a..
He took no pride in this character defect, but neither did it shame him.
But perhaps it's a character defect instead, like being tone-deaf or refusing to eat food that isn't green.
'Look upon it as a character defect if you like.'
Mother, who was an admirer of the Trapp family, considered this a character defect.
They view every slip of the finger or memory lapse as a character defect.
Mr. Lieber made it sound almost like a serious character defect.
An obese, arrogant young man with a serious character defect.
"In my family, loyalty is a strength, not a character defect."
It wasn't evidence of a character defect so much as it was the foundation that made him a good detective.