What does personality mean?
Definitions for personality
ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ tiper·son·al·i·ty
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word personality.
Princeton's WordNet
personality(noun)
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"
personality(noun)
a person of considerable prominence
"she is a Hollywood personality"
GCIDE
Personality(n.)
A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity.
Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]
Personality(n.)
That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality.
Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]
Wiktionary
personality(Noun)
A set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.
The president has a unique personality.
personality(Noun)
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
personality(Noun)
A celebrity.
Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.
personality(Noun)
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
Webster Dictionary
Personality(noun)
that which constitutes distinction of person; individuality
Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]
Personality(noun)
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
Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]
Personality(noun)
that quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons
Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Personality
Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual.
Editors Contribution
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
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'personality' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3376
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'personality' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4112
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'personality' in Nouns Frequency: #1197
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of personality in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of personality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of personality in a Sentence
He was a very clever man, he had lots of charisma and the combination of technical capability with the charismatic personality enabled him to do well in the business here.
Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor:
The RNZN is a modern and professional organization that embraces individuality and personality, however, we are a military organization and with that comes certain expectations on our personnel in terms of dress and appearance.
He’s got a very good personality, he’s funny, and he’s very, very smart, he’s a great negotiator, and he’s a very strategic kind of a guy.
A woman is so jealous that she often compares herself with her mother’s personality and even feels envious of her mom’s beauty, so how it could happen that she spares others & her mother-in-law.
The consumer today has a split personality. They are increasingly focused on health and wellness, but equally love to splurge on quality indulgences.
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Translations for personality
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- شخصيةArabic
- дзе́ячBelarusian
- osobnostCzech
- skikkelse, personlighed, karismaDanish
- PersönlichkeitGerman
- προσωπικότηταGreek
- personalidadSpanish
- شخصیتPersian
- persoonallisuus, henkilökohtaisuus, luonne, henkilöFinnish
- personnalitéFrench
- tréithe pearsantaIrish
- pearsantachdScottish Gaelic
- व्यक्तित्वHindi
- személyiség, egyéniség, karizmaHungarian
- personalitàItalian
- 人格Japanese
- 인격, 人格Korean
- personalityLatin
- tuakiriMāori
- personlighetNorwegian
- persoonlijkheidDutch
- personalidadePortuguese
- personalitateRomanian
- личность, харизма, индивидуальность, личные качества, особаRussian
- osébnostSlovene
- personlighetSwedish
- ஆளுமைTamil
- особистістьUkrainian
- 性格, tính cáchVietnamese
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