personality

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Pronunciation
/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

  1. (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

  1. (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.”
  2. (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.”
  3. (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.”
  4. (countable, uncountable)An assumed role or manner of behavior.
    “In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.”
  5. (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.”
  6. (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.”
  7. (countable, uncountable)That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
  8. (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.”

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Etymology

From Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās. First attested in the late 14th century. By surface analysis, personal + -ity.

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