personality
//pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ//
Forms
- Plural
- personalities
Definitions
1.Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
- The president has a unique personality.
- Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.
2.Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
- The best contestant shows most personality.
- But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got personality.
3.Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
- His writing has a lot of personality.
- This functional concrete building lacks personality.
- Dubbels typically have a rich, complex, malt-centered personality and a copper or caramel color.
4.An assumed role or manner of behavior.
- In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2307
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās.
First attested in the late 14th century.
By surface analysis, personal + -ity.