Definition of persona Persona

/pɚsowˈnʌ/ - [persownu] - per•so•na

We found 9 definitions of persona from 5 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: personas

persona - (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
  image
  visual aspect, appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
  carl gustav jung, carl jung, jung Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)
  psychological science, psychology the science of mental life
persona - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
  character, role, theatrical role, part
  personation, characterization, enactment, portrayal the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
  bit part, minor role a small role
  heavy a serious (or tragic) role in a play
  hero the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
  ingenue the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
  name part, title role the role of the character after whom the play is named
  heroine the main good female character in a work of fiction
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • persona (n.)
    Same as Person, n., 8.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • persona
    pėr-sō′na, n. a person.—Persona grata, a person who is acceptable to those to whom he is sent.—Dramatis personæ, the characters in a play or story. [L.]

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