EGAVE

personality

About 43.49 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
    The president has a unique personality.
  2. noun Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
    The best contestant shows most personality.
  3. noun Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
    His writing has a lot of personality.
  4. noun An assumed role or manner of behavior.
    In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.
  5. noun A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player).
    Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.
  6. noun Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
    indulgence in personalities
  7. noun That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
  8. noun A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, an individual breast.
    Whoa mama! That gal's got a fine... er, "personality".

Similar words

trait individuality entity subjectivity personal nature personhood identity aptitude integrity

Often followed by

and of disorder is traits in disorders development characteristics

Word family

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