Meaning of PERSONALITY
| Pronunciation: | | `pursu'nalitee
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- [n] the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
- [n] a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"
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| | See Also: | | anal personality, anal retentive personality, attribute, celebrity, character, diffidence, famous person, fiber, fibre, genital personality, human, identity, individual, individuality, mortal, narcissistic personality, nature, obsessive-compulsive personality, oral personality, person, personableness, personal identity, self-distrust, self-doubt, somebody, someone, soul, trait | |
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| | Definition: | | Personality
Andrew O`Hagan`s novel explores the life and career of a Scottish-Irish singer named Maria Tambini, a child prodigy with a precociously powerful voice. Her story is based on that of a real-life character, Lena Zavaroni, who died in 1999, a victim of anorexia nervosa, which Maria also succumbs to. The novel--narrated via multiple points of view and also through tapes, song lyrics, newspaper clippings, TV shows, letters, and other forms--delves into the question of famous children and the price they pay as they exchange the normal (and necessary) rituals of childhood for a too-early immersion in adult life with all its troubling aspects. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per`son*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Personalities}. [Cf. F.
personnalit['e]. Cf. {Personality}.]
1. That which constitutes distinction of person;
individuality.
Personality is individuality existing in itself, but
with a nature as a ground. --Coleridge.
2. Something said or written which refers to the person,
conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of
a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as,
indulgence in personalities.
Sharp personalities were exchanged. --Macaulay.
3. (Law) That quality of a law which concerns the condition,
state, and capacity of persons. --Burrill.
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