Personality
/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another. countable, uncountable
"The president has a unique personality."
- 2 the complex of all the attributes — behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental — that characterize a unique individual wordnet
- 3 Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd. countable, uncountable
"The best contestant shows most personality."
- 4 a person of considerable prominence wordnet
- 5 Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting. countable, uncountable
"His writing has a lot of personality."
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- 6 An assumed role or manner of behavior. countable, uncountable
"In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality."
- 7 A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player). countable, uncountable
"Johnny Carson was a respected television personality."
- 8 Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks. countable, dated, uncountable
"indulgence in personalities"
- 9 That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. countable, uncountable
- 10 A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, (typically in the plural) an individual breast. Internet, countable, euphemistic, humorous
"Whoa mama! That gal's got a fine... er, "personality"."
Example
More examples"There are a lot of things you don't know about my personality."
Etymology
From Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās. First attested in the late 14th century. By surface analysis, personal + -ity.