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personality

//pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for personality

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Forms

Plural
personalities

Definitions

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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

Related words

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.

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