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

Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. personality(noun)

   a person of considerable prominence

   "she is a Hollywood personality"

GCIDE(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Personality(n.)

   A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity.

2. Personality(n.)

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

Origin: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. personality(Noun)

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

   The president has a unique personality.

2. personality(Noun)

   An assumed role or manner of behavior.

3. personality(Noun)

   A celebrity.

   Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.

4. personality(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Personality(noun)

   that which constitutes distinction of person; individuality

2. 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

3. Personality(noun)

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

Origin: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Personality

   Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual.

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

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. Devyn Hensel:

   I felt like he had a personality.

2. Frank Coit:

   He was a very erratic personality.

3. David Gardner:

   There was almost a split personality there.

4. Liz Winston:

   I rely on my personality for birth control.

5. Fran Lebowitz:

   Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

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