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personality

per·so·na·lity

UK/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/ US/-i/ common

noun

1.

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.

a person of considerable prominence

  • “she is a Hollywood personality”

Origin

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

Phrases

  • addictive personality
  • antisocial personality disorder
  • avoidant personality disorder
  • borderline personality disorder
  • cult of personality
  • dependent personality disorder
  • histrionic personality disorder
  • multiple personality

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