Per`son*al"i*ty (?), n.;
pl. Personalities (#). [Cf. F.
personnalité. Cf. Personality.]
1. That which constitutes distinction of person; individuality.
Personality is individuality existing in
itself, but with a nature
as a ground.
Coleridge.
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.
Sharp
personalities were exchanged.
Macaulay. 3. (Law) That quality of a
law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
Burrill.
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