personality
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɜː.səˈnæl.ə.tɪ/
ipa: /-i/
ipa: /ˌpɝ.səˈnæl.ə.ti/
ipa: [ˌpɝ.səˈnæl.ə.ɾi]
ipa: /ˌpɝ.səˈnæl.ti/
ipa: [ˌpɝ.səˈnæl.ɾi]
ipa: /ˌpɝ.səˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
ipa: [ˌpɝ.səˈnæl.ɪ.ɾi]
Forms: form: personalities
Etymology: Coined between 1350 and 1400 as Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās. Morphologically personal + -ity.
Senses: examples: text: The president has a unique personality.
text: Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.
ref: c. 1828, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Notes on Field on the Church:
text: Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.
ref: 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
glosses: A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
raw_tags: of people
examples: text: The best contestant shows most personality.
text: But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got personality.
ref: 1959, Lloyd Price, Personality:
glosses: Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
raw_tags: of people
examples: text: His writing has a lot of personality.
text: This functional concrete building lacks personality.
text: Dubbels typically have a rich, complex, malt-centered personality and a copper or caramel color.
ref: 2017, Janet Fletcher, Cheese & Beer, page 35:
glosses: A set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
raw_tags: of inanimate or abstract things
examples: text: In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.
glosses: An assumed role or manner of behavior.
examples: text: Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.
glosses: A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer, or sports player).
examples: text: indulgence in personalities
text: Sharp personalities were exchanged.
ref: 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
text: Perceiving that personalities were not out of order, I asked him what species of beast had long ago twisted and mutilated his left ear.
ref: 1905, O. Henry, Telemachus, Friend:
glosses: Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
topics: law
glosses: That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
examples: text: Whoa mama! That gal's got a fine... er, "personality".
text: Damn the girl on the right has a huge personality
ref: 2020 March 20, u/JoshyyJosh10, “"Burn the Witch" anime visual and stills. (Studio Colorido)”, in Reddit, r/anime, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
text: I'm jealous of Subaru for being able to experience her massive personality up close 🗿
ref: 2021 May 18, @enbootle, Twitter, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
text: what do you mean? i just like her for her two huge "personalities"
ref: 2022 March 15, u/SlightAcanthisitta0, “The good ol' days”, in Reddit, r/DerScheisser, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
text: They have huge personalities indeed.
ref: 2023 December 26, u/HarryPotterDBD, “me_irl”, in Reddit, r/me_irl, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
text: She has a great personality
ref: 2024 January 1, u/mosquitonasopa, “marriage”, in Reddit, r/CrusaderKings, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024:
synonyms: word: assets
word: babylons
word: balloons
word: baps
word: badonkers
word: bangers
word: bazongas
word: bazookas
word: bazoombas
word: bazooms
word: bewbs
word: bobas
word: booba
word: boobage
word: boobs
word: boobers
word: boobies
word: boosies
word: bosom
word: breast [⇒ thesaurus]s
word: breasticles
word: bristols
word: bubby
word: bubs
word: bust
word: calcium cannons
word: cans
word: cantaloupes
word: casabas
word: charlies
word: chebs
word: chesticles
word: chest melons
word: chichis
word: coconuts
word: diddy
word: ding-dongs
word: dirty pillows
word: double Ds
word: dugs
word: frontage
word: front bumpers
word: funbags
word: gazongas
word: girls
word: globes
word: grapefruits
word: headlights
word: honkers
word: hooters
word: itty-bittys
word: jahoobies
word: jigglies
word: jubblies
word: jugs
word: knockers
word: lady lumps
word: love pillows
word: mammaries
word: mammary glands
word: mammas
word: maracas
word: megaboobs
word: melons
word: milkbags
word: milk jugs
word: milkers
word: mommy milkers
word: money makers
word: mountain [⇒ thesaurus]s
word: norks
word: paps
word: pair
word: personality
word: puppies
word: rack
word: sweater puppies
word: tatas
word: teats
word: tiddies
word: tits
word: titters
word: titties
word: threepenny bits
word: top bollocks
word: torpedos
word: twin peaks
word: twins
word: udders
word: waps
word: watermelons
word: yabos
word: zoomers
glosses: A set of female breasts; a rack; (also occasionally) an individual breast.
Synonyms: selfness
Derived terms: 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