per·son·al·i·ty (pûr s -n l  -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 pers  n lits, from Latin persnlis, personal, from persna, person; see person.] |
personality
Noun
pl -ties
1. Psychol the distinctive characteristics which make an individual unique
2. the distinctive character of a person which makes him or her socially attractive: some people find him lacking in personality and a bit colourless
3. a well-known person in a certain field; celebrity
4. a remarkable person: she is a personality to be reckoned with
5. (often pl) an offensive personal remark: the argument never degenerated into personalities
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| Noun | 1. |  personality - 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"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature identity, personal identity, individuality - the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army" personableness - the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive anal personality, anal retentive personality - (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training) genital personality - (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives narcissistic personality - personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others obsessive-compulsive personality - personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals oral personality - (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development character, fibre, fiber - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer nature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" |
| 2. | personality - a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality" celebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity" |
personality
noun 1. nature, character, make-up, identity, temper, traits, temperament, psyche, disposition, individuality
noun 2. character, charm, attraction, charisma, attractiveness, dynamism, magnetism, pleasantness, likableness or likeableness
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