persona
pronunciation
How to pronounce persona in British English:
UK [pəˈsəʊnə]
How to pronounce persona in American English:
US [pərˈsoʊnə]
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- Noun:
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
Word Origin
- persona (n.)
- 1917, "outward or social personality," a Jungian psychology term, from Latin persona "person" (see person). Used earlier (1909) by Ezra Pound in the sense "literary character representing voice of the author." Persona grata is Late Latin, literally "an acceptable person," originally applied to diplomatic representatives acceptable to the governments to which they were sent; hence also persona non grata (plural personæ non gratæ).
Example
- 1. So it won 't affect your persona during your working lifetime .
- 2. It is unclear how sluggish indian trains fit with the james bond persona .
- 3. Including her boss 's online persona .
- 4. Start reinforcing your digital persona now .
- 5. The only quality his unique political persona lacked was a sense of humor .