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- [pur-suh-nal-i-tee]
- /ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti/
- /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pur-suh-nal-i-tee]
- /ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti/
Definitions of personality word
- noun plural personality the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 1
- noun plural personality a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 1
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun plural personality the quality of being a person; existence as a self-conscious human being; personal identity. 1
- noun plural personality the essential character of a person. 1
- noun plural personality 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. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of personality
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English personalite (< Middle French) < Late Latin persōnālitās. See personal, -ity
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Parts of speech for Personality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
personality popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for personality
noun personality
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
- big kahuna — (Idiomatic) INF A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
Antonyms for personality
noun personality
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
- airs — affected manners intended to impress others (esp in the phrases give oneself airs, put on airs)
- awn — any of the bristles growing from the spikelets of certain grasses, including cereals
- capote — a long cloak or soldier's coat, usually with a hood
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
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