PERSONALITY

personality

(noun) the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; “their different reactions reflected their very different personalities”; “it is his nature to help others”

personality

(noun) a person of considerable prominence; “she is a Hollywood personality”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

personality (countable and uncountable, plural personalities)

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

An assumed role or manner of behavior.

A celebrity.

Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.

Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc, of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.

(legal) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.

Synonyms

• selfness

Anagrams

• antileprosy, ponytailers

Source: Wiktionary


Per`son*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Personalities. Etym: [Cf. F. personnalité. Cf. Personality.]

1. That which constitutes distinction of person; individuality. Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground. Coleridge.

2. Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as, indulgence in personalities. Sharp personalities were exchanged. Macaulay.

3. (Law)

Definition: That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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