persona
a person.
personae, the characters in a play, novel, etc.
the narrator of or a character in a literary work, sometimes identified with the author.
(in the psychology of C. G. Jung) the mask or façade presented to satisfy the demands of the situation or the environment and not representing the inner personality of the individual; the public personality (contrasted with anima).
a person's perceived or evident personality, as that of a well-known official, actor, or celebrity; personal image; public role.
Origin of persona
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How to use persona in a sentence
The NBA of the 1990s was dominated by Michael Jordan and his adamantly apolitical persona.
Americans Are Far More Likely To Support Athlete Protests Than They Once Were | Michael Tesler | September 3, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightFor some, it’s worth the risk, and for others the opportunity aligns with the online persona they’ve created for themselves.
Rock the Vote enlists Instagram influencers to get young people to the polls | Danielle Abril | August 30, 2020 | FortuneIf you were to tell me that your persona as an influencer is fake, then I’d believe you—but that doesn’t mean that it’s inherently fake, not at all.
Social Media Feels Increasingly Toxic. What Do I Do? | Blair Braverman | August 29, 2020 | Outside OnlineThat’s why defining user personas is so important for successful customer journey mapping.
Guide: How to effectively incorporate customer journey mapping into your marketing strategy | Connie Benton | July 14, 2020 | Search Engine WatchStart with defining the user persona for the map you’re drawing.
Guide: How to effectively incorporate customer journey mapping into your marketing strategy | Connie Benton | July 14, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
Christie may have his faults, but he oozes the everyman persona.
“You ask me my motivation,” Marvin says, moving back into his tough guy persona again.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou have a pretty sexy online persona, what with the constant bikinis.
Anastasia Ashley, Surfer-Cum-Model, Rides The Viral Internet Wave | James Joiner | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, in as much as clothes define us, Hurley had the strange distinction of having her persona defined by a dress.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress | Tim Teeman | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo make my position more intolerable, I am persona non grata with both sides.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnOur witness, in any case, would not be a persona grata to the Society for Psychical Research.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward WaiteBurleigh was evidently persona non grata in the eyes of both.
Warrior Gap | Charles KingI may have been persona non grata, but, if so, she did not express her feeling.
Birds of the Rockies | Leander Sylvester KeyserSeeing that I would henceforth be persona non grata at the palace, I sought obscurity in the writing and publication of books.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose Bierce
British Dictionary definitions for persona
/ (pɜːˈsəʊnə) /
(often plural) a character in a play, novel, etc
an assumed identity or character
(in Jungian psychology) the mechanism that conceals a person's true thoughts and feelings, esp in his adaptation to the outside world
Origin of persona
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