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men·tal·i·ty

[men-tal-i-tee]
noun, plural men·tal·i·ties.
1.
mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality.
2.
the set of one's mind; view; outlook: a liberal mentality.

Origin:
1685–95; mental1 + -ity

su·per·men·tal·i·ty, noun
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  • Rapid construction helped to prevent sustained price increases sufficient to spark a bubble mentality.
  • Academic success does not come from a socialist mentality.
  • The consumer mentality of students results in their desiring less rigorous instruction because they are paying more for it.
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mentality (mɛnˈtælɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of mental or intellectual ability
2.  a way of thinking; mental inclination or character: his weird mentality

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mentality
formed in English 1690s from mental + -ity.
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mentality men·tal·i·ty (měn-tāl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The sum of a person's intellectual capabilities or endowment.

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