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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMentality
/mɛnˈtæl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The characteristic way of thinking of a person or group.
"Her mentality towards teamwork has greatly improved since she started collaborating with others." - 2
A particular attitude or way of thinking.
"The mentality of the youth today is influenced by social media."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mentality' originates from the Latin word 'mens', meaning 'mind', combined with the suffix '-ality', which denotes a state or condition. The word evolved in the late 19th century to describe the characteristic way of thinking of a person or group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mentality" is said worldwide
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Mentalité
Transliteration: mɑ̃talite
"Sa mentalité a changé avec le temps."
Mentalität
Transliteration: mɛnˈtaːlɪtɛt
"Ihre Mentalität ist sehr positiv."
Mentalità
Transliteration: men-ta-li-tà
"La sua mentalità è aperta e accogliente."
Mentalidad
Transliteration: men-ta-li-dad
"Su mentalidad es muy innovadora."
Mentalidade
Transliteration: men-ta-li-da-de
"A mentalidade dela é inspiradora."
मानसिकता
Transliteration: maanasikta
"उसकी मानसिकता बहुत सकारात्मक है।"
心态
Transliteration: xīntài
"他的心态非常积极。"
정신 상태
Transliteration: jeongsin sangtae
"그의 정신 상태는 매우 긍정적입니다."
メンタリティ
Transliteration: mentariti
"彼女のメンタリティは非常にオープンです。"
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