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səˈnælnoun, plural -ties.
1.
the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
2.
a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality.
3.
Psychology.
a.
the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual.
b.
the organized pattern of behavioral characteristics of the individual.
4.
the quality of being a person; existence as a self-conscious human being; personal identity.
5.
EXPANDthe essential character of a person.
6.
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.
7.
a famous, notable, or prominent person; celebrity.
8.
application or reference to a particular person or particular persons, often in disparagement or hostility.
9.
COLLAPSEa disparaging or offensive statement referring to a particular person: The political debate deteriorated into personalities.
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Example Sentences
- To study personality cults today is to study an endangered species.
- Unbelievably, the surgery has no apparent effect on personality or memory.
- Kids especially love the train theme in this family-owned burger joint―a fast food-style restaurant with personality.
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Word Origin & History
personality
late 14c., "quality or fact of being a person," from M.L. personalitatem (nom. personalitas), from L. personalis (see personal). Sense of "a distinctive character" is first recorded 1795, from Fr. personnalité.
EXPAND"Personality is the supreme realization of the innate idiosyncrasy of a living being. It is an act of courage flung in the face of life, the absolute affirmation of all that constitutes the individual, the most successful adaptation to the universal conditions of existence, coupled with the greatest possible freedom of self-determination." [C.G. Jung, 1875-1961]Meaning "person whose character stands out from that of others" is from 1889. Personality cult is attested from 1956.
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Medical Dictionary
personality per·son·al·i·ty (pûr'sə-nāl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The quality or condition of being a person.
The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person.
The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person.
Distinctive qualities of a person, especially those personal characteristics that make one socially appealing.
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Cultural Dictionary
personality definition
The pattern of feelings, thoughts, and activities that distinguishes one person from another.
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