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Word of the Day - Personality

per·son·al·i·ty
[pur-suh-nal-i-tee]

noun, plural -ties.
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. Psychology .
     a. the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual.
     b. the organized pattern of behavioral characteristics of the individual.

4. the quality of being a person; existence as a self-conscious human being; personal identity.

5. the essential character of a person.

6. something apprehended as reflective of or analogous to a distinctive human personality, as the atmosphere of a place or thing: This house has a warm personality.

7. a famous, notable, or prominent person; celebrity.

8. application or reference to a particular person or particular persons, often in disparagement or hostility.

9. a disparaging or offensive statement referring to a particular person: The political debate deteriorated into personalities.