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per·son·al·i·ty  (pûrs-nl-t)
n. pl. per·son·al·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being a person.
2. The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person.
3. The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person: Though their personalities differed, they got along as friends.
4. Distinctive qualities of a person, especially those distinguishing personal characteristics that make one socially appealing: won the election more on personality than on capability. See Synonyms at disposition.
5.
a. A person as the embodiment of distinctive traits of mind and behavior.
b. A person of prominence or notoriety: television personalities.
6. An offensively personal remark. Often used in the plural: Let's not engage in personalities.
7. The distinctive characteristics of a place or situation: furnishings that give a room personality.

[Middle English personalite, from Old French, from Late Latin persnlits, from Latin persnlis, personal, from persna, person; see person.]

personality [ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Psychology) Psychol the sum total of all the behavioural and mental characteristics by means of which an individual is recognized as being unique
2. the distinctive character of a person that makes him socially attractive a salesman needs a lot of personality
3. a well-known person in a certain field, such as sport or entertainment
4. a remarkable person the old fellow is a real personality
5. the quality of being a unique person
6. the distinctive atmosphere of a place or situation
7. (often plural) a personal remark

personality


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