personality

[ pur-suh-nal-i-tee ]

/ ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural per·son·al·i·ties.

the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.

a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality.

Psychology.

the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual.
the organized pattern of behavioral characteristics of the individual.

the quality of being a person; existence as a self-conscious human being; personal identity.

the essential character of a person.

something apprehended as reflective of or analogous to a distinctive human personality, as the atmosphere of a place or thing: This house has a warm personality.

a famous, notable, or prominent person; celebrity.

application or reference to a particular person or particular persons, often in disparagement or hostility.

a disparaging or offensive statement referring to a particular person: The political debate deteriorated into personalities.

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Origin of personality

1350–1400; Middle English personalite (<Middle French ) <Late Latin persōnālitās.See personal, -ity

synonym study for personality

1. See character.

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Example sentences from the Web for personality

But the rift was, not least, a matter of personalities and egos.
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If you think about who did become stars, they were all personalities.
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Foxx sat down with The Daily Beast in New York to discuss everything from his superhero flick to Fox News personalities.
Jamie Foxx on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ Donald Sterling’s Racism, and Bill O’Reilly’s TV Act|Marlow Stern|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What about people who, as a result of a TBI, had their personalities altered completely?
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No, this rancid bill of goods is also being by peddled by Fox News personalities.
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This is distinctly unfair to these old churches which have personalities and idiosyncrasies as real as those of individuals.
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One wonders if they are going to be allowed, like their fathers and mothers, to have personalities to lose.
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It was not conducted with more discretion, and there were as many gross personalities in its columns.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1|John Charles Dent
It is far less despicable to rob houses of things of mercantile value, than to rob characters and reputations and personalities.
A Woman of the World|Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Mr. D. closed with saying that he had attended only to the reasoning of the gentlemen, and not to their personalities.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for personality

personality

/ (ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

psychol the sum total of all the behavioural and mental characteristics by means of which an individual is recognized as being unique

the distinctive character of a person that makes him socially attractivea salesman needs a lot of personality

a well-known person in a certain field, such as sport or entertainment

a remarkable personthe old fellow is a real personality

the quality of being a unique person

the distinctive atmosphere of a place or situation

(often plural) a personal remark

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Medical definitions for personality

personality

[ pûr′sə-năl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or condition of being a person.

The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person.

The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person.

Distinctive qualities of a person, especially those personal characteristics that make one socially appealing.

Cultural definitions for personality

personality

The pattern of feelings, thoughts, and activities that distinguishes one person from another.

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