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personality en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/ (General-American)
/ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæl.ti/ (General-American)
/-i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(Southern-England) audio
/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/-lɪ-/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās. First attested in the late 14th century. By surface analysis, personal + -ity.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
- Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
- The president has a unique personality.
- Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground. c. 1828, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Notes on Field on the Church:
(countable, uncountable) Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
- But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got personality. 1959, Lloyd Price, Personality:
- The best contestant shows most personality.
(countable, uncountable) Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
- This functional concrete building lacks personality.
- Dubbels typically have a rich, complex, malt-centered personality and a copper or caramel color. 2017, Janet Fletcher, Cheese & Beer, page 35:
- His writing has a lot of personality.
(countable, uncountable) An assumed role or manner of behavior.
- In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.
(countable, uncountable) A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player).
- Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.
(countable, dated, uncountable) Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
- Sharp personalities were exchanged. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
- Perceiving that personalities were not out of order, I asked him what species of beast had long ago twisted and mutilated his left ear. 1905, O. Henry, Telemachus, Friend:
- indulgence in personalities
(countable, uncountable) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
(Internet, countable, euphemistic, humorous) A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, (typically in the plural) an individual breast.
- I'm jealous of Subaru for being able to experience her massive personality up close 🗿 2021 May 18, @enbootle, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
- She has a great personality 2024 January 1, u/mosquitonasopa, r/CrusaderKings (Reddit post), archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
- Whoa mama! That gal's got a fine... er, "personality".
- what do you mean? i just like her for her two huge "personalities" 2022 March 15, u/SlightAcanthisitta0, r/DerScheisser (Reddit post), archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
- They have huge personalities indeed. 2023 December 26, u/HarryPotterDBD, r/me_irl (Reddit post), archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
- Damn the girl on the right has a huge personality 2020 February 20, u/JoshyyJosh10, r/anime (Reddit post), archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
personalities	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

Descendants

パーソナリティ

Synonyms

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Translations (150)

cmn 性格 (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · hu karizma (charisma — see also charisma) · el προσωπικότητα (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · tg шахсият (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ka პიროვნება (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · el προσωπικότητα (celebrity) · hu személyiség (celebrity) · bg напа́дки (something said or written which refers to the person of some individual) · mk ли́чност (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · lt asmenybė (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · cmn 名人 (celebrity) · be індывідуа́льнасць (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · mi tuakiri (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · bg индивидуа́лност (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · et personaalsus (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · pt personalidade (charisma — see also charisma) · mk ли́чност (assumed role or manner of behavior) · th บุคลิกภาพ (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · he אִישִׁיּוּת (celebrity) · sq personalitet (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · hi विशिष्ट (celebrity) · gl personalidade (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ne व्यक्तित्व (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · cs osobnost (celebrity) · kmr şexsiyet (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · gl persoeiro (celebrity) · be знакамі́тасць (celebrity) · ro personalitate (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · fa-ira شَخْصِیَّت (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · bg ли́чност (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · uk вида́тність (celebrity) · tk şahsyýet (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · cs osobnost (assumed role or manner of behavior) · it personalità (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru индивидуа́льность (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · tr şahsiyet (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru ли́чные ка́чества (charisma — see also charisma) · pt personalidade (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · gd pearsantachd (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ja 性格 (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · km ឫក (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · uk особи́стість (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · fi persoonallisuus (charisma — see also charisma) · sv personlighet (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · es personalidad (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · sh lȉčnōst (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · tl pagkatao (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · hi व्यक्तित्व (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · el προσωπικότητα (charisma — see also charisma) · da personlighed (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · prs شَخْصِیَّت (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · hu egyéniség (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · be выда́тнасць (celebrity) · uk індивідуа́льність (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru ли́чность (celebrity) · uk хара́ктер (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · id personalitas (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · sl osébnost (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · uk знамени́тість (celebrity) · et isiksus (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru знамени́тость (celebrity) · el προσωπικότητα (assumed role or manner of behavior) · mr व्यक्तिमत्व (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · nb personlighet (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · fi persoonallisuus (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · fi persoonallisuus (set of qualities that make something distinctive) · de Persönlichkeit (celebrity) · cy personoliaeth (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru ли́чность (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ckb کەسایەتی (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · gd pearsantachd (assumed role or manner of behavior) · kw personoleth (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ky инсандык (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ro personalitate (celebrity) · ko 유명인 (celebrity) · pam pangatau (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · is persónuleiki (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · pt personalidade (assumed role or manner of behavior) · fi persoona (celebrity) · fi luonne (assumed role or manner of behavior) · fi luonne (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · cs osobnost (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · da personlighed (charisma — see also charisma) · sl osébnost (assumed role or manner of behavior) · hu személyiség (assumed role or manner of behavior) · az şəxsiyyət (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · tr kişilik (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ro personalitate (assumed role or manner of behavior) · de Persönlichkeit (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ar شَخْصِيَّة (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · la indolēs (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · hy անհատականություն (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru хара́ктер (assumed role or manner of behavior) · be выда́тнасьць (celebrity) · uk особи́стість (assumed role or manner of behavior) · da personlighed (celebrity) · pam pangatawu (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · nb personlighet (celebrity) · ky кишилик (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · lo ບຸກຄະລິກກະພາບ (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · vi tính cách (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · uz shaxsiyat (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · pt personalidade (celebrity) · fr personnalité (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · fi henkilökohtaisuus (something said or written which refers to the person of some individual) · be асабі́стасць (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · sh ли̏чно̄ст (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ps شخصيت (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · nl persoonlijkheid (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · id kepribadian (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · kk тұлға (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ko 인격 (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · be знакамі́тасьць (celebrity) · ja 人格 (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · af persoonlikheid (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · sk osobnosť (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · fi henkilöoikeus (law: quality of law) · da skikkelse (assumed role or manner of behavior) · fi persoonallisuus (assumed role or manner of behavior) · ja 性格 (assumed role or manner of behavior) · mi ihokiri (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · cs osobnost (charisma — see also charisma) · gl personalidade (assumed role or manner of behavior) · mi haukiri (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · bg знамени́тост (celebrity) · cmn 風韻 /风韵 (charisma — see also charisma) · cmn 性氣 /性气 (assumed role or manner of behavior) · km ឫកពា (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · he אִישִׁיּוּת (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · eo personeco (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · mk хари́зма (charisma — see also charisma) · ru хари́зма (charisma — see also charisma) · pl osobowość (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · mk ка́рактер (assumed role or manner of behavior) · th สภาพบุคคล (law: quality of law) · nn personlegdom (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ko 성격 (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru ли́чность (assumed role or manner of behavior) · ta ஆளுமை (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ga tréithe pearsanta (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ur شَخْصِیَت (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ky инсан (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ru осо́ба (celebrity) · eu nortasun (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · cmn 個性 /个性 (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ko 성격 (assumed role or manner of behavior) · ja 有名人 (celebrity) · lv personība (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · ca personalitat (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) · da karisma (charisma — see also charisma)