personality.

1. The relatively enduring pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior that distinguishes a person.

2. A person known to the public, especially through entertainment or media.

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Words that belong together

• personality traits
• forceful personality

On the page

Her quiet personality contrasted with her bold public arguments.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular personality; plural personalities. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.