personality
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Coined between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English personalite, from Middle French, from Late Latin persōnālitās.[1]
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌpɜrsəˈnælɪti/
[edit] Noun
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personality (plural personalities)
- A set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.
- The president has a unique personality.
- An assumed role or manner of behavior.
- My work PC emulates a Windows (TM) personality.
- In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.
- A celebrity.
- Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.
- Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
- The best contestant shows most personality.
- But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got personality. (“Personality” by Lloyd Price, 1959)
[edit] Translations
set of qualities that make a person distinct from another
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assumed role or manner of behavior
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celebrity
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charisma
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[edit] References
- Notes:
- ^ “personality” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
