Personality

//pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the complex of all the attributes — behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental — that characterize a unique individual wordnet
  3. 3
    Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd. countable, uncountable

    "The best contestant shows most personality."

  4. 4
    a person of considerable prominence wordnet
  5. 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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  1. 6
    An assumed role or manner of behavior. countable, uncountable

    "In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality."

  2. 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."

  3. 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"

  4. 9
    That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. countable, uncountable
  5. 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"."

Synonyms

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selfnessadamitean existenceanimaascendancyaspersion

Example

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"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.

Related phrases

addictive personalityantisocial personality disorderavoidant personality disorderborderline personality disordercult of personalitydependent personality disorderhistrionic personality disordermultiple personalitymultiple personality disordernarcissistic personality disorderparanoid personality disorderpersonality clash

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