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mentality

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men·tal·i·ty  (mn-tl-t)
n. pl. men·tal·i·ties
1. Cast or turn of mind: a vindictive mentality.
2. The sum of a person's intellectual capabilities or endowment.
mentality
Noun
pl -ties a particular attitude or way of thinking: the traditional civil service mentality
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mentalitymentality - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
mind-set, mindset, outlook
attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
2.mentality - mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, wit, brain
intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
mentality
noun attitude, character, personality, psychology, make-up, outlook, disposition, way of thinking, frame of mind, turn of mind, cast of mind
Translations
mentality [mɛnˈtælɪtɪ] n → mentalidad f
mentality [mɛnˈtælɪtɪ] mental n → mentalité f
mentality [mɛnˈtælɪtɪ] mental n → Mentalität f
mentality [mɛnˈtælɪtɪ] n → mentalità f inv


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Even his mentality was but a sorry mockery of what it once had been.
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In general the trait of Speranski's mentality which struck Prince Andrew most was his absolute and unshakable belief in the power and authority of reason.
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By sheer will-power I regained control over my tottering mentality, and so successful was I that the next time that the light came I sat quite still and looked indifferently at the fresh and tempting food almost within my reach.
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