PERSONALITY
Dictionary entry overview: What does personality mean?
• PERSONALITY (noun)
The noun PERSONALITY has 2 senses:
1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
2. a person of considerable prominence
Familiarity information: PERSONALITY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PERSONALITY (noun)
Meaning:
The complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context examples:
their different reactions reflected their very different personalities / it is his nature to help others
Hypernyms ("personality" is a kind of...):
attribute (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
Meronyms (parts of "personality"):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
character; fiber; fibre (the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions)
nature (the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "personality"):
identity; individuality; personal identity (the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity)
personableness (the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive)
anal personality; anal retentive personality ((psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training))
genital personality ((psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives)
narcissistic personality (personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others)
obsessive-compulsive personality (personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals)
oral personality ((psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development)
Holonyms ("personality" is a part of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Meaning:
A person of considerable prominence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Context example:
she is a Hollywood personality
Hypernyms ("personality" is a kind of...):
celebrity; famous person (a widely known person)
