personality

A2 Topic:Describing People
US /ˌpɜɹ.səˈnæ.lə.ti/ UK /pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/
noun Freq #3420

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The qualities and behaviour that make one person different from another.

    She has a warm and friendly personality.

  2. 2
    noun

    A strong, lively character that makes someone stand out.

    The new presenter has lots of personality.

  3. 3
    noun

    A famous person, especially one often seen on television.

    Several television personalities attended the charity event.

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Word family
Forms personalities
Derived forms fursonalitygroupalitymultipersonalitynonpersonalitypersonalitylesspersonalitylikepersonalitywiseperthonalitysubpersonalitysuperpersonalitytripersonalityunpersonality

Etymology

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

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