Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
1.
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual;
- Example: "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"- Example: "it is his nature to help others"2.
a person of considerable prominence;
- Example: "she is a Hollywood personality"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Personality \Per`son*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. Personalities. [Cf. F.
personnalit['e]. Cf. Personality.]
1. That which constitutes distinction of person; the
externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of
a person; individuality.
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Personality is individuality existing in itself, but
with a nature as a ground. --Coleridge.
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2. Something said or written which refers to the person,
conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of
a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as,
indulgence in personalities.
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Sharp personalities were exchanged. --Macaulay.
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3. (Law) That quality of a law which concerns the condition,
state, and capacity of persons. --Burrill.
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4. A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
personality
n 1: the complex of all the attributes--behavioral,
temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a
unique individual; "their different reactions reflected
their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to
help others"
2: a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood
personality"