personality
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/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/
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/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/ · /-i/ · /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/ · /-lɪ-/ · /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæl.ti/
Definition of personality
8 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
“The president has a unique personality.”
“Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.”
“Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
“The president has a unique personality.”
“Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.”
“Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.”
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(countable, uncountable)Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
“The best contestant shows most personality.”
“But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got personality.”
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(countable, uncountable)Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
“His writing has a lot of personality.”
“This functional concrete building lacks personality.”
“Dubbels typically have a rich, complex, malt-centered personality and a copper or caramel color.”
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(countable, uncountable)An assumed role or manner of behavior.
“In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.”
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(countable, uncountable)A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player).
“Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.”
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(countable, dated, uncountable)Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
“indulgence in personalities”
“Sharp personalities were exchanged.”
“Perceiving that personalities were not out of order, I asked him what species of beast had long ago twisted and mutilated his left ear.”
- (countable, uncountable)That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
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(Internet, countable, euphemistic, humorous)A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, (typically in the plural) an individual breast.
“Whoa mama! That gal's got a fine... er, "personality".”
“Damn the girl on the right has a huge personality”
“I'm jealous of Subaru for being able to experience her massive personality up close 🗿”
“what do you mean? i just like her for her two huge "personalities"”
“They have huge personalities indeed.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās. First attested in the late 14th century. By surface analysis, personal + -ity.
Words you can make from personality
200+ playable · top: ANTILEPROSY (16 pts)
Best play antileprosy 16 points10-letter words
4 words9-letter words
29 words- AEPYORNIS 14 pts
- INTERPLAY 14 pts
- LAYPERSON 14 pts
- LINOTYPER 14 pts
- LINOTYPES 14 pts
- NEOPLASTY 14 pts
- OPERANTLY 14 pts
- PAINTERLY 14 pts
- PONYTAILS 14 pts
- SAPIENTLY 14 pts
- SPLINTERY 14 pts
- INTERLAYS 12 pts
- ROYALTIES 12 pts
- STORYLINE 12 pts
- ANTIPOLES 11 pts
- ATROPINES 11 pts
- EPILATORS 11 pts
- INTERLAPS 11 pts
- PATRONISE 11 pts
- SAPROLITE 11 pts
- SEALPOINT 11 pts
- SOLEPRINT 11 pts
- TERPINOLS 11 pts
- TRAPLINES 11 pts
- TRIPLANES 11 pts
- ORIENTALS 9 pts
- RELATIONS 9 pts
- SEROTINAL 9 pts
- TENSORIAL 9 pts
8-letter words
96 words- ASPERITY 13 pts
- EPINASTY 13 pts
- LINOTYPE 13 pts
- PASTORLY 13 pts
- PATRONLY 13 pts
- PENALITY 13 pts
- PEYTRALS 13 pts
- PLASTERY 13 pts
- POLARITY 13 pts
- PONYTAIL 13 pts
- PRIESTLY 13 pts
- PROSTYLE 13 pts
- PROTYLES 13 pts
- PSALTERY 13 pts
- PTYALINS 13 pts
- PYRANOSE 13 pts
- SPORTILY 13 pts
- SPRITELY 13 pts
- ANOLYTES 11 pts
- INLAYERS 11 pts
- INTERLAY 11 pts
- LANOSITY 11 pts
- NITROSYL 11 pts
- ORNATELY 11 pts
- ROYALIST 11 pts
- SEROTINY 11 pts
- SOLITARY 11 pts
- TYROSINE 11 pts
- ANTIPOLE 10 pts
- ATROPINE 10 pts
- ATROPINS 10 pts
- EPILATOR 10 pts
- INTERLAP 10 pts
- OPALINES 10 pts
- OPERANTS 10 pts
- PAINTERS 10 pts
- PANELIST 10 pts
- PANTILES 10 pts
- PANTRIES 10 pts
- PELORIAN 10 pts
- PELORIAS 10 pts
- PERSONAL 10 pts
- PERTAINS 10 pts
- PETIOLAR 10 pts
- PETROSAL 10 pts
- PILASTER 10 pts
- PINASTER 10 pts
- PLAINEST 10 pts
- PLAISTER 10 pts
- PLAITERS 10 pts
- PLANTERS 10 pts
- PLASTRON 10 pts
- POINTERS 10 pts
- POITRELS 10 pts
- POLARISE 10 pts
- POLENTAS 10 pts
- POLESTAR 10 pts
- PORNIEST 10 pts
- POTLINES 10 pts
- PRALINES 10 pts
- PRISTANE 10 pts
- PROLINES 10 pts
- PRONATES 10 pts
- PROTEANS 10 pts
- PROTEINS 10 pts
- PSORALEN 10 pts
- REPAINTS 10 pts
- REPLANTS 10 pts
- REPOINTS 10 pts
- SAPONITE 10 pts
- SEPTORIA 10 pts
- SPLINTER 10 pts
- SPOLIATE 10 pts
- TERPINOL 10 pts
- TOPLINES 10 pts
- TRAPLINE 10 pts
- TRIPLANE 10 pts
- TROPINES 10 pts
- AILERONS 8 pts
- ALIENORS 8 pts
- ELATIONS 8 pts
- ENTRAILS 8 pts
- INSOLATE 8 pts
- LATRINES 8 pts
- NOTARIES 8 pts
- NOTARISE 8 pts
- ORIENTAL 8 pts
- RATLINES 8 pts
- RELATION 8 pts
- RETINALS 8 pts
- RETINOLS 8 pts
- SENORITA 8 pts
- SLANTIER 8 pts
- TOENAILS 8 pts
- TONSILAR 8 pts
- TRENAILS 8 pts
7-letter words
70 words- APLENTY 12 pts
- ENTROPY 12 pts
- INAPTLY 12 pts
- INEPTLY 12 pts
- ISOTYPE 12 pts
- LEPROSY 12 pts
- ANOLYTE 10 pts
- AROYNTS 10 pts
- ELYSIAN 10 pts
- ELYTRON 10 pts
- INERTLY 10 pts
- INLAYER 10 pts
- IRATELY 10 pts
- NASTILY 10 pts
- ORALITY 10 pts
- AIRPOST 9 pts
- ALPINES 9 pts
- APLITES 9 pts
- APOSTIL 9 pts
- APOSTLE 9 pts
- ARPENTS 9 pts
- ATOPIES 9 pts
- ATROPIN 9 pts
- ENTRAPS 9 pts
- EPINAOS 9 pts
- EPSILON 9 pts
- ESPANOL 9 pts
- ESPARTO 9 pts
- LEPTINS 9 pts
- LEPTONS 9 pts
- NOPALES 9 pts
- OPALINE 9 pts
- OPERANT 9 pts
- OPIATES 9 pts
- ORPINES 9 pts
- AILERON 7 pts
- ALIENOR 7 pts
- ALINERS 7 pts
- ANESTRI 7 pts
- ANISOLE 7 pts
- ANTLERS 7 pts
- ANTSIER 7 pts
- AROINTS 7 pts
- ATONERS 7 pts
- ATONIES 7 pts
- ELASTIN 7 pts
- ELATION 7 pts
- ENTAILS 7 pts
- ENTOILS 7 pts
- ERASION 7 pts
- ESTRIOL 7 pts
- ETALONS 7 pts
- ISOLATE 7 pts
- LATINOS 7 pts
- LATRINE 7 pts
- LINTERS 7 pts
- LOANERS 7 pts
- LOITERS 7 pts
- LORNEST 7 pts
- NAILERS 7 pts
- NAILSET 7 pts
- NASTIER 7 pts
- NEROLIS 7 pts
- NORITES 7 pts
- NOSTRIL 7 pts
- OESTRIN 7 pts
- OLESTRA 7 pts
- ONLIEST 7 pts
- ORALIST 7 pts
- ORIENTS 7 pts
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