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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To some, it reflected poorly on Rosenior, but it was the brainchild of James himself under influence from former Wigan Warriors rugby league player Willie Isa, who is effectively the squad's mentality coach.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Yet even though our two countries are inextricably bound together, and despite the existential nature of Canada’s reliance on the U.S. market, we have maneuvered ourselves into a self-defeating elbows-up mentality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The steady-as-she-goes mentality is likely to persist because the Fed finds itself in a tricky position.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
So when Zaire Rasshan was only two of nine from three-point range at halftime on Friday night in the state Division I championship game, the message and mentality was keep shooting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
These kids are brought up with that same mentality.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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