personality

per-son-al-i-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

  2. 2.

    A famous person, especially in entertainment or sports; a celebrity.

  3. 3.

    Qualities that make someone interesting or popular.

  4. 4.

    The quality of having a strong or unusual character.

Forms

plural: personalities

Related words

See also: character, identity, temperament
Synonyms: character, disposition, nature, temperament

Etymology

From Medieval Latin personalitas "personal character," from Latin personalis "of a person," from persona "person."