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personality - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'personality' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Personality [ n.]
- That which constitutes distinction of person; individuality.
- 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.
- That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.

Meaning of 'personality' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . personality [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
Example in sentence:
  • it is his nature to help others;
  • their different reactions reflected their very different personalities
Meaning (2):
- a person of considerable prominence
Example in sentence:
  • she is a Hollywood personality