Definitions for Personality
ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ tiper·son·al·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. personalitynoun

   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"

2. personalitynoun

   a person of considerable prominence

   "she is a Hollywood personality"

GCIDERate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. Personalitynoun

   A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity.

2. Personalitynoun

   That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. personalitynoun

   A set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

   The president has a unique personality.

2. personalitynoun

   An assumed role or manner of behavior.

3. personalitynoun

   A celebrity.

   Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.

4. personalitynoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Personalitynoun

   The existence or individuality of any one.

   Etymology: from personal.

   Person belongs only to intelligent agents, capable of a law, and happiness and misery: this personality extends itself beyond present existence to what is past, only by consciousness, whereby it imputes to itself past actions, just upon the same ground that it does the present. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Personality

   Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that are formed from biological and environmental factors, and which change over time. While there is no generally agreed-upon definition of personality, most theories focus on motivation and psychological interactions with the environment one is surrounded by. Trait-based personality theories, such as those defined by Raymond Cattell, define personality as traits that predict an individual's behavior. On the other hand, more behaviorally-based approaches define personality through learning and habits. Nevertheless, most theories view personality as relatively stable.The study of the psychology of personality, called personality psychology, attempts to explain the tendencies that underlie differences in behavior. Psychologists have taken many different approaches to the study of personality, including biological, cognitive, learning, and trait-based theories, as well as psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches. The various approaches used to study personality today reflect the influence of the first theorists in the field, a group that includes Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Gordon Allport, Hans Eysenck, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Rogers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Personalitynoun

   that which constitutes distinction of person; individuality

2. Personalitynoun

   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

3. Personalitynoun

   that quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Personality

   Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. personality

   The qualities of a person.

   Her personality was loving, kind, caring, empathetic, gentle, calm and much more.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Attribute
   • Celebrity

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Personality' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3376

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Personality' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4112

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Personality' in Nouns Frequency: #1197

Anagrams for Personality »

1. antileprosy

How to pronounce Personality?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Personality in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Personality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Personality in a Sentence

1. Bill Clinton:

   This is an example par excellenceof thedehumanization of women, monica Lewinsky was anindividual, she obviously likedhim.She had a personality, shewanted to get to know him, and he now in retrospect says oh shewas just something like Xanax or Valium for me.

2. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC -RRB- Namajunas:

   I’m definitely more comfortable with it, but just with my personality, it’s always going to be a little bit of a challenge, i have a stronger support system and I make sure that I have a proper amount of quiet time. I’m just more mature in general.

3. Gabriele Amorth:

   I witnessed a complete transformation of personality and a woman who had strength way beyond her physical capabilities at the age of 46 and she had a complete transformation of the way she spoke and sounded, i can't tell you I wasn't frightened. I was two feet away from them and it was harrowing, even though I knew what to expect because he (Amorth) had told me.

4. Jaclyn Smith:

   We had laughs, we had so many laughs, angels in chains, being chained together. Eating lunch together. It was an education and it was eye-opening because each girl was so unique with her own personality and style. And these are my friends today. That bond is what I really remember.

5. John Oldham:

   They ca n’t tolerate to acknowledge that they’re the ones with Borderline Personality Disorder, so they blame others instead, borderline Personality Disorder’s virtually toxic for them to own that their rage and anger is not justified by another person, but actually coming from inside.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Personality
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Personality
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Personality
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Personality
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Personality