English Explanatory Dictionary

personality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player).
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, (typically in the plural) an individual breast.

Pronunciation

/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/ /-i/ /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/ /-lɪ-/ /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæl.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-personality.wav

Word forms

personality personalities

Etymology

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

Synonyms

selfness assets babylons balloons baps badonkers bangers bazongas bazookas bazoombas bazooms bewbs bobas booba boobage boobs boobers boobies boosies bosom breasts breasticles breasties bristols bubby bubs bust calcium cannons cans cantaloupes casabas charlies chebs chesticles chest melons chichis coconuts diddy ding-dongs dirty pillows double Ds dugs frontage front bumpers funbags gazongas girls globes grapefruits headlights honkers hooters itty-bittys jahoobies jigglies jubblies jugs kazooms knockers lady lumps

Derived words

addictive personality antisocial personality disorder avoidant personality disorder borderline personality disorder cult of personality dependent personality disorder fursonality groupality histrionic personality disorder multipersonality multiple personality multiple personality disorder narcissistic personality disorder nonpersonality paranoid personality disorder personality clash personality cult personality difficulty personality disorder personality inventory personalityless personalitylike personality test personality trait personalitywise Perthonality sadistic personality disorder schizoid personality disorder schizotypal personality split personality strong personality subpersonality superpersonality television personality tripersonality unpersonality

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