personalia

[ pur-suh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]

plural noun
  1. personal belongings.

  2. biographical data, personal reminiscences, or the like: He could never keep the personalia out of his essays.

Origin of personalia

1
First recorded in 1860–65; from Late Latin, neuter plural of Latin persōnālis; see person + -al1

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How to use personalia in a sentence

  • He came into office, held it and left it without a single concession to Demos' love of personalia.

  • Several years ago when she met my husband she volunteered to write some nice little personalia about him.

    My Actor-Husband | Anonymous
  • One reason for this lack of personalia about a man who had a most vigorous personality is due to his dying request.

  • The most interesting part of the book is that which is devoted to personalia.

    The Art of Letters | Robert Lynd
  • Mr Gosse in personalia gives a different account, pp. 23, 24.

    Robert Browning | Edward Dowden