personality - 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"attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature personableness - the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive anal personality, anal retentive personality - (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training) genital personality - (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives narcissistic personality - personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others oral personality - (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development fiber, fibre, character - the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer nature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" |