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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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