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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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

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"

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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

noun 3. celebrity, star, big name, notable, household name, famous name, celeb (informal) personage, megastar (informal) well-known face, well-known person

Translations

personality [pəːsəˈnælɪtɪ] n → personalidad f

personality [pəːsəˈnælɪtɪ] person n → personnalité f

personality [pəːsəˈnælɪtɪ] person n (= character, person) → Persönlichkeit f

personality [pəːsəˈnælɪtɪ] n → personalità f inv