Personality
1Personality — • It is proposed in this article to give an account: (1) of the physical constituents of personality in accordance with the scholastic theory; (2) of concepts of personality that conflict with the theory; (3) of abnormalities of consciousness… …
2Personality — is the particular combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual. Contents 1 Psychology 2 Sociology 3 Literature 4 Media …
3personality — per‧son‧al‧i‧ty [ˌpɜːsəˈnælti ǁ ˌpɜːr ] noun personalities PLURALFORM 1. [countable] LAW an organization that from a legal point of view is separate from the people who own it or manage it: • A company has a separate legal personality, and its… …
4personality — per·son·al·i·ty n pl ties 1: the quality, state, or fact of being a person the corporation has legal personality 2: the totality of an individual s behavioral and emotional characteristics a personality disorder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of… …
5Personality — Per son*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Personalities}. [Cf. F. personnalit[ e]. Cf. {Personality}.] 1. That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality. [1913 Webster +PJC]… …
6personality — late 14c., quality or fact of being a person, from M.L. personalitatem (nom. personalitas), from L. personalis (see PERSONAL (Cf. personal)). Sense of a distinctive character is first recorded 1795, from Fr. personnalité. Personality is the… …
7personality — character, individuality, temperament, *disposition, temper, complexion …
8personality — ► NOUN (pl. personalities) 1) the characteristics or qualities that form an individual s character. 2) qualities that make someone interesting or popular. 3) a celebrity …
9personality — [pʉr΄sə nal′ə tē] n. pl. personalities [ME personalite < LL personalitas < personalis, personal] 1. the quality or fact of being a person 2. the quality or fact of being a particular person; personal identity; individuality 3. a) habitual… …
10personality — /perr seuh nal i tee/, n., pl. personalities. 1. the visible aspect of one s character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 3. Psychol. a.… …
