mentality
Americannoun
plural
mentalities-
mental capacity or endowment.
a person of average mentality.
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the set of one's mind; view; outlook.
a liberal mentality.
noun
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the state or quality of mental or intellectual ability
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a way of thinking; mental inclination or character
his weird mentality
Other Word Forms
- supermentality noun
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"We got here by our mentality on how we approach every day. That's just how we're going to roll," he said.
From Barron's
“There’s a little bit of hoarding mentality,” Piller laughed, “but I use it!”
From Los Angeles Times
"The Swedish mentality is like – you shouldn't disturb others. We value personal space a lot, and we have a hard time breaking the ice," he says.
From BBC
And so you have to have a leader that is a true believer, so that sort of mentality trickles down.
He told Atlanta reporters last week that the Rams have “an all hands on deck” mentality and that he has attempted to implement similar systems.
From Los Angeles Times
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