🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Persönlichkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛɐ̯ˈzœnliçkaɪ̯t

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Personality/ˌpɜː.səˈnæl.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat eine sehr offene Persönlichkeit."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

    "Her vibrant personality makes her the center of attention at every social gathering."
  2. 2

    A famous person, especially in entertainment or sports.

    "Several television personalities attended the charity gala last night."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'personalitas', rooted in 'persona' meaning theatrical mask or character played by an actor. Over centuries, the term evolved from referring to one's social role or legal status into the modern psychological concept encompassing the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

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