mentality
noun
mental capacity or endowment.
mentalities
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pluralof mentality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We mustn't get used to this eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth violence. We cannot allow Corsica to drift towards its demons, we have to change mentalities," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
Executing the plan requires rewiring mentalities, erasing almost a generation’s worth of habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
One result of these tiresome mentalities is something that has come up in conversations with many creative people over the years: being well-adjusted, kind, unproblematic, and efficient often does not help them get ahead.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2023
“There are different mentalities after winning and losing, and you have to understand that,” he said Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
They—and he—cared about one thing; this fusion of their mentalities oriented their attention on the hill, the climb, the need to ascend.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
