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personality
[ pur-suh-nal-i-tee ]
noun
- the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others:
He has a pleasing personality.
- a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities:
He is a curious personality.
- Psychology.
- the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual.
- the organized pattern of behavioral characteristics of the individual.
- the quality of being a person; existence as a self-conscious human being; personal identity.
- the essential character of a person.
- something apprehended as reflective of or analogous to a distinctive human personality, as the atmosphere of a place or thing:
This house has a warm personality.
- a famous, notable, or prominent person; celebrity.
- application or reference to a particular person or particular persons, often in disparagement or hostility.
- a disparaging or offensive statement referring to a particular person:
The political debate deteriorated into personalities.
personality
/ ˌɜːəˈæɪɪ /
noun
- psychol the sum total of all the behavioural and mental characteristics by means of which an individual is recognized as being unique
- the distinctive character of a person that makes him socially attractive
a salesman needs a lot of personality
- a well-known person in a certain field, such as sport or entertainment
- a remarkable person
the old fellow is a real personality
- the quality of being a unique person
- the distinctive atmosphere of a place or situation
- often plural a personal remark
personality
- The pattern of feelings, thoughts, and activities that distinguishes one person from another.
Word History and Origins
Origin of personality1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“So much of what we see now about the war in Vietnam is a function of the individual personalities and characters of people and their inability to just get tough with themselves.”
The singer-songwriter-turned-TV personality also appeared as a judge on The Voice and as a player at Soccer Aid, and now hosts a Saturday morning show on Heart Radio alongside fellow celebrity Mark Wright.
"We're working on additional fixes to model personality and will share more in the coming days," he said in a post on X.
"If you look to the football world, fans very much have their players and the personalities they like."
Serving as GM of a Division I athletics program involves more than glad-handing and bringing in talent via grins and a magnetic personality.
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