personality

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 References 1.4 Anagrams

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[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

personality (plural personalities)

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

   The president has a unique personality.

2. 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.

3. A celebrity.

   Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.

4. 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)

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[edit] Derived terms

• multiple personalities

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “personality” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aeilnoprsty
• antileprosy