noun (plural personalities)
1 [C,U] the various aspects of a person's character that combine to make them different from other people:
His wife has a strong personality. * The children all have very different personalities. * He maintained order by sheer force of personality. * There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. * People's clothes are often an expression of their personality.
2 [U] the qualities of a person's character that make them interesting and attractive:
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. * She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality.
3 [C] a famous person, especially one who works in entertainment or sport:
personalities from the world of music * a TV / sports personality
4 [C] a person whose strong character makes them noticeable:
Their son is a real personality.
5 [U] the qualities of a place or thing that make it interesting and different:
The problem with many modern buildings is that they lack personality.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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