mentality

[men-tal-i-tee]

noun

plural

mentalities 

1. mental capacity or endowment.

   a person of average mentality.

2. the set of one's mind; view; outlook.

   a liberal mentality.

mentality

/ mɛnˈtælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of mental or intellectual ability

2. a way of thinking; mental inclination or character

   his weird mentality

Other Word Forms

• supermentality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mentality¹

First recorded in 1685–95; mental ¹ + -ity

Example Sentences

“We must hope that their humbling by Israel may bring an opportunity for a reset. That requires a change in the mentality of Tehran not yet detected in intelligence.”

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“My mentality was, ‘This is my city,’” he told the board.

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His mentality was praised as he broke through from the PSG youth system, appearing to cope well with the weight of expectation that came with being an Mbappe.

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That prompted McInnes to hail his side's mentality, but a rejuvenated Halkett has epitomised Hearts' character during their unbeaten league start after enduring injury trouble in the past couple of seasons.

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After Rangers' opening-day draw at Motherwell, Russell Martin contended that what was undermining his team was "not really tactical, it's a mentality problem".

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Related Words

• attitude 
• character 
• mind 
• mindset 
• outlook 
• personality 
• psychology 
• sense 
• understanding