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personality

noun [C or U] (CHARACTER)
 
 
/ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/ US  /ˌpɝː.sənˈæl.ə.t̬i/

Definition

B2 the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and think: She has a very warm personality. He is well qualified for the job, but he does lack personality (= he is a boring person).Mind and personalityScience of psychology and psychoanalysis
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