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UK
/pˌɜːsənˈælɪti/
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[ US /ˌpɝsəˈnæɫɪti/ ]
[ US /ˌpɝsəˈnæɫɪti/ ]
NOUN
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a person of considerable prominence
she is a Hollywood personality -
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
it is his nature to help others
it is his nature to help others
their different reactions reflected their very different personalities
How To Use personality In A Sentence
- The colour is a focal point on one wall and adds a bit of personality. Times, Sunday Times
- But true-life tales of memory loss don't offer just drama - they also shed light on the mysteries of identity and personality.
- In rock'n'roll, the number one consideration is personality. Times, Sunday Times
- Unlike the phrenologists of the 19th century, DeYoung's team doesn't presume to know whether differences in the size of a brain region give rise to unique personality characteristics, or whether our personality differences cause our brains to develop in unique ways - say, that when we practice random acts of kindness, our "agreeableness" center grows larger, or that a lifetime of social isolation might cause a region associated with The Columbian stories: Columns
- Yet while pilotless drones are dehumanised and impersonalised, mobile phone ring tones and screensavers are instances of the humanity and personality of the people behind technology.
- The now not-so-young British artist is best known for his macabre installations, business savvy and yobbish personality. Damien Hirst's Birthday: June 7 (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
- A man's personality and mental make-up do have a bearing upon his conduct.
- If she was, he was glad he'd taken the tranquilizing drugs to dampen out his responses, and to give him a more ‘pleasant’ personality.
- Methods This investigation was conducted among 310 medical students using 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire(16PF) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ).
- The family dynamic gets splintered when Glen develops a second personality - Glenda - and starts acting out, leading to spectacular patricide.