2006-06-18 20:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by Shab-e-ghazal 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The quality or condition of being a person.
The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person.
The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person: Though their personalities differed, they got along as friends.
Distinctive qualities of a person, especially those distinguishing personal characteristics that make one socially appealing: won the election more on personality than on capability. See Synonyms at disposition.
A person as the embodiment of distinctive traits of mind and behavior.
A person of prominence or notoriety: television personalities.
An offensively personal remark. Often used in the plural: Let's not engage in personalities.
The distinctive characteristics of a place or situation: furnishings that give a room personality.
2006-06-18 21:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by Adam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personality refers to a combination of long-lasting and distinctive behaviors, thoughts, motives, and emotions that typify how we react and adapt to other people and situations.
2006-06-18 20:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by heather47374 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a sum total of all charecteristics of an individual - obtained through learning from ones environment of through heredity! it is the way one is percieved by the world around him/her! it is the conscious effort by an indivdual to present himself/herself to the surrounding world.
2006-06-18 22:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by anitha k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the characteristics and qualites that define a person.. their traits and mannerisms...the way they carry themselves and how they conduct themselves...how they respect (or disrespect) themselves and others...
2006-06-18 20:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋