(personalities)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Your ~ is your whole character and nature.
She has such a kind, friendly ~...
Through sheer force of ~ Hugh Trenchard had got his way...
The contest was as much about personalities as it was about politics.
N-VAR: usu with supp
2.
If someone has ~ or is a ~, they have a strong and lively character.
...a woman of great ~...
He is such a ~–he is so funny.
= character
N-VAR: usu with supp
3.
You can refer to a famous person, especially in entertainment, broadcasting, or sport, as a ~.
...the radio and television ~, Jimmy Saville.
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