English-Thai Dictionary
person
N ตัวเอง self tua-ang
person
N นิติบุคคล ni-ti-buk-kon
person
N บุคคล คน มนุษย์ human individual someone soul buk-kon
person
N บุรุษ (ใน ทาง ไวยากรณ์ bu-rud
persona
N ตัวแสดง คน
persona non grata
ADJ ี่ บุคคล ที่ ไม่ เป็นที่ยอมรับ pet aversion pet peeve hateful object buk-kon-ti-mai-pen-ti-yom-rab
personable
ADJ หน้าตา ดี น่า ดึงดูดใจ มีเสน่ห์ attractive appealing na-ta-de
personage
N บุคคล สำคัญ คน เด่น คนสำคัญ คนใหญ่คนโต figure bigwig buk-kon-sam-kan
personal
ADJ ด้วย ตนเอง โดย ตนเอง own peculiar duai-tua-ang
personal
ADJ ทาง เรือนร่าง เกี่ยวกับ รูปร่าง ภายนอก ใน ด้าน ร่างกาย corporal tang-ruan-rang
personal
ADJ ส่วนตัว ส่วนบุคคล เฉพาะบุคคล เฉพาะตัว private secluded public suan-tua
personal
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทรัพย์ สินส่วนตัว kiao-kab-sab-sin-suan-tua
personal
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ บุรุษ (ใน ทาง ไวยากรณ์ kiao-kab-bu-rud
personal
N ข่าว บุคคล (ใน หน้า หนังสือพิมพ์ บุคคล ใน ข่าว kao-buk-kon
personal computer
N เครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ ส่วนตัว microprocessor home computer krueng-kom-pil-tor-suan-tua
personal effects
N สังหาริมทรัพย์ ทรัพย์ ส่วนตัว belongings personal estate sang-ha-rim-ma-sab
personal pronoun
AUX บุรุษ สรรพนาม bu-ruad-sab-pa-nam
personalism
N ลัทธิ ยึดถือ ใน ความ ดีเลิศ ของ บุคคล
personality
N คนที่ มีชื่อเสียง บุคคล มีชื่อเสียง คนที่ เป็นที่รู้จัก กัน ดี celebrity personage kon-ti-me-chue-siang
personality
N บุคลิกลักษณะ ลักษณะเฉพาะ ของ แต่ละคน ลักษณะเฉพาะ ตัว disposition nature temperamant buk-ka-lik-lak-sa-na
personalize
VT ทำให้ เป็น ส่วนตัว ทำให้ เป็น ลักษณะ ส่วนบุคคล ทำให้ ของ บุคคล particularize personify tam-hai-pen-suan-tua
personally
ADV โดยตรง directly indirectly doi-trong
personally
ADV โดยส่วนตัว โดย ส่วนบุคคล เป็น ส่วนตัว in person doi-suan-tua
personalty
N สังหาริมทรัพย์ ทรัพย์ สินส่วนตัว personal property sang-ha-rim-ma-sab
personate
VT แสดง เป็นตัว ละคร sa-dang-pen-tua-la-kon
personification
N การ ทำให้ เป็น บุคคล การเทียบ ให้ เป็น บุคคล การ ทำให้ มี ตัวตน manifestion embodiment kan-tam-hai-pen-buk-kon
personification
N ตัวอย่าง แบบอย่าง tua-yang
personify
VT ทำให้ เป็น บุคคล ทำให้ เป็น ลักษณะ บุคคล tam-hai-pen-buk-kon
personify
VT เป็น สัญลักษณ์ เป็น แบบอย่าง เป็น ตัวอย่าง embody typify symbolize pen-san-ya-lak
personify
VT แสดง เป็น เล่น บทบาท เป็น personate sa-dang-pen
personnel
N ฝ่าย บุคคล แผนก บุคคล fai-buk-kon
personnel
N พนักงาน เจ้าหน้าที่ บุคลากร staff worker pa-nang-ngan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERSON
n.per'sn. [L. persona; said to be compounded of per, through or by, and sonus, sound; a Latin word signifying primarily a mask used by actors on the stage. ] 1. An individual human being consisting of body and soul. We apply the word to living beings only, possessed of a rational nature; the body when dead is not called a person. It is applied alike to a man, woman or child.
A person is a thinking intelligent being.
2. A man, woman or child, considered as opposed to things, or distinct from them.
A zeal for persons is far more easy to be perverted, than a zeal for things.
3. A human being, considered with respect to the living body or corporeal existence only. The form of her person is elegant.
You'll find her person difficult to gain.
The rebels maintained the fight for a small time, and for their persons showed no want of courage.
4. A human being, indefinitely; one; a man. Let a person's attainments be never so great, he should remember he is frail and imperfect.
5. A human being represented in dialogue, fiction, or on the stage; character. A player appears in the person of king Lear.
These tables, Cicero pronounced under the person of Crassus, were of more use and authority than all the books of the philosophers.
6. Character of office.
How different is the same man from himself, as he sustains the person of a magistrate and that of a friend.
7. In grammar, the nominative to a verb; the agent that performs or the patient that suffers any thing affirmed by a verb; as, I write; he is smitten; she is beloved; the rain descends in torrents. I, thou or you, he, she or it, are called the first, second and third persons. Hence we apply the word person to the termination or modified form of the verb used in connection with the persons; as the first or the third person of the verb; the verb is in the second person.
8. In law, an artificial person, is a corporation or body politic.
In person, by one's self; with bodily presence; not be representative.
The king in person visits all around.
PERSON
v.t.To represent as a person; to make to resemble; to image. [Not in use. ]
PERSONABLE
a.Having a well formed body or person; graceful; of good appearance; as a personable man or woman. 1. In law, enabled to maintain pleas in court.
2. Having capacity to take any thing granted or given.
[The two latter senses, I believe, are little used. ]
PERSONAGE
n.A man or woman of distinction; as an illustrious personage. 1. Exterior appearance; stature; air; as a tall personage; a stately personage.
2. Character assumed.
The Venetians, naturally grave, love to give in to the follies of such seasons, when disguised in a false personage.
3. Character represented.
Some persons must be found, already known in history, whom we may make the actors and personages of this fable.
PERSONAL
a.[L. personalis.] Belonging to men or women, not to things; not real. Every man so termed by way of personal difference only.
1. Relating to an individual; affecting individuals; peculiar or proper to him or her, or to private actions or character.
The words are conditional; if thou doest well; and so personal to Cain.
Character and success depend more on personal effort than on any external advantages.
So we speak of personal pride, personal reflections.
2. Pertaining to the corporal nature; exterior; corporal; as personal charms or accomplishments.
3. Present in person; not acting by representative; as a personal interview.
The immediate and personal speaking of God almighty to Abraham, Job and Moses.
Personal estate, in law, movables; chattels; things belonging to the person; as money, jewels, furniture, etc. as distinguished from real estate in land and houses.
Personal action, in law, a suit or action by which a man claims a debt or personal duty, or damages in lieu of it; or wherein he claims satisfaction in damages for an injury to his person or property; an action founded on contract or on tort or wrong; as an action on a debt or promise, or an action for a trespass, assault or defamatory words; opposed to real actions, or such as concern real property.
Personal identity, in metaphysics, sameness of being, of which consciousness is the evidence.
Personal verb, in grammar, a verb conjugated in the three persons; thus called in distinction from an impersonal verb, which has the third person only.
PERSONAL
n.A movable. [Not in use. ]
PERSONALITY
n.That which constitutes an individual a distinct person, or that which constitutes individuality. The personality of an intelligent being extends itself beyond present existence to what is past, only by consciousness--
1. Direct application or applicability to a person; as the personality of a remark.
PERSONALLY
adv. In person; by bodily presence; not by representative or substitute; as, to be personally present; to deliver a letter personally. They personally declared their assent to the measure. 1. With respect to an individual; particularly.
She bore a mortal hatred to the house of Lancaster, and personally to the king.
2. With regard to numerical existence.
The converted man is personally the same he was before.
PERSONATE
v.t.To represent by a fictitious or assumed character so as to pass for the person represented. 1. To represent by action or appearance; to assume the character and act the part of another.
2. To pretend hypocritically. [Little used. ]
3. To counterfeit; to feign; as a personated devotion.
4. To resemble.
The lofty cedar personates thee.
5. To make a representation of, as in picture.
6. To describe.
7. To celebrate loudly. [L. persono.] [Not used. ]
PERSONATE
a.[L. persona, a mask. ] Masked. A personate corol is irregular and closed by a kind of palate; or ringent, but closed between the lips by the palate.
PERSONATION
n.The counterfeiting of the person and character of another.
PERSONATOR
n.One who assumes the character of another. 1. One that acts or performs.
PERSONIFICATION
n.[from personify. ] The giving to an inanimate being the figure or the sentiments and language of a rational being; prosopopoeia; as, "confusion heard his voice. "
PERSONIFIED
pp. Represented with the attributes of a person.
PERSONIFY
v.t.[L. persona and facio.] To give animation to inanimate objects; to ascribe to an inanimate being the sentiments, actions or language of a rational being or person, or to represent an inanimate being with the affections and actions of a person. Thus we say, the plants thirst for rain. The trees said to the fig-tree, come thou, and reign over us. Judges 9:1 .
PERSONIFYING
ppr. Giving to an inanimate being the attributes of a person.
PERSONIZE
v.t.To personify. [Not much used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERSON
Per "son, n. Etym: [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone,F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors ), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See Per-, and cf. Parson. ]
1. A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character. [Archaic ] His first appearance upon the stage in his new person of a sycophant or juggler. Bacon. No man can long put on a person and act a part. Jer. Taylor. To bear rule, which was thy part And person, hadst thou known thyself aright. Milton. How different is the same man from himself, as he sustains the person of a magistrate and that of a friend! South.
2. The bodily form of a human being; body; outward appearance; as, of comely person. A fair persone, and strong, and young of age. Chaucer. If it assume my noble father's person. Shak. Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined. Milton.
3., self-conscious being, as distinct from an animal or a thing; a moral agent; a human being; a man, woman, or child. Consider what person stands for; which, I think, is a thinking, intelligent being, that has reason and reflection. Locke.
4. A human being spoken of indefinitely; one; a man; as, any person present.
5. A parson; the parish priest. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
6. (Theol.)
Defn: Among Trinitarians, one of the three subdivisions of the Godhead (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost ); an hypostasis. "Three persons and one God. " Bk. of Com. Prayer.
7. (Gram. )
Defn: One of three relations or conditions (that of speaking, that of being spoken to, and that of being spoken of ) pertaining to a noun or a pronoun, and thence also to the verb of which it may be the subject.
Note: A noun or pronoun, when representing the speaker, is said to be in the first person; when representing what is spoken to, in the second person; when representing what is spoken of, in the third person.
8. (Biol.)
Defn: A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa Anthozoa, etc. ; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals. Haeckel. True corms, composed of united personæ... usually arise by gemmation, ... yet in sponges and corals occasionally by fusion of several originally distinct persons. Encyc. Brit. Artificial, or Fictitious, person (Law ), a corporation or body politic. blackstone. -- Natural person (Law ), a man, woman, or child, in distinction from a corporation. -- In person, by one's self; with bodily presence; not by representative. "The king himself in person is set forth. " Shak. -- In the person of, in the place of; acting for. Shak.
PERSON
PERSON Per "son, v. t.
Defn: To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate. [Obs. ] Milton.
PERSONA
Per *so "na, n.; pl. Personæ. Etym: [L.] (Biol.)
Defn: Same as Person, n., 8.
PERSONABLE
PERSONABLE Per "son *a *ble, a.
1. Having a well-formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable; as, a personable man or woman. Wise, warlike, personable, courteous, and kind. Spenser. The king, ... so visited with sickness, was not personable. E.Hall.
2. (Law ) (a ) Enabled to maintain pleas in court. Cowell. (b ) Having capacity to take anything granted.
PERSONAGE
Per "son *age, n. Etym: [F. personnage. ]
1. Form, appearance, or belongings of a person; the external appearance, stature, figure, air, and the like, of a person. "In personage stately. " Hayward. The damsel well did view his personage. Spenser.
2. Character assumed or represented. "The actors and personages of this fable. " Broome. "Disguised in a false personage. " Addison.
3. A notable or distinguished person; a conspicious or peculiar character; as, an illustrious personage; a comely personage of stature tall. Spenser.
PERSONAL
Per "son *al, a. Etym: [L. personalis: cf. F. personnel. ]
1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things. Every man so termed by way of personal difference. Hooker.
2. Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general; as, personal comfort; personal desire. The words are conditional, -- If thou doest well, -- and so personal to Cain. Locke.
3. Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; as, personal charms. Addison.
4. Done in person; without the intervention of another. "Personal communication. " Fabyan. The immediate and personal speaking of God. White.
5. Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks.
6. (Gram. )
Defn: Denoting person; as, a personal pronoun. Personal action (Law ), a suit or action by which a man claims a debt or personal duty, or damages in lieu of it; or wherein he claims satisfaction in damages for an injury to his person or property, or the specific recovery of goods or chattels; -- opposed to real action. -- Personal equation. (Astron.) See under Equation. -- Personal estate or property (Law ), movables; chattels; -- opposed to real estate or property. It usually consists of things temporary and movable, including all subjects of property not of a freehold nature. -- Personal identity (Metaph.), the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person, which is attested by consciousness. -- Personal pronoun (Gram. ), one of the pronouns I, thou, he, she, it, and their plurals. -- Personal representatives (Law ), the executors or administrators of a person deceased. -- Personal rights, rights appertaining to the person; as, the rights of a personal security, personal liberty, and private property. -- Personal tithes. See under Tithe. -- Personal verb (Gram. ), a verb which is modified or inflected to correspond with the three persons.
PERSONAL
PERSONAL Per "son *al, n. (Law )
Defn: A movable; a chattel.
PERSONALISM
PERSONALISM Per "son *al *ism, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being personal; personality. [R.]
PERSONALITY
Per `son *al "i *ty, n.; pl. Personalities. Etym: [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 )
Defn: That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. Burrill.
PERSONALIZE
Per "son *al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Personalized; p. pr. & vb. n.Personalizing.]
Defn: To make personal. "They personalize death. " H. Spencer.
PERSONALLY
PERSONALLY Per "son *al *ly, adv.
1. In a personal manner; by bodily presence; in person; not by representative or substitute; as, to deliver a letter personally. He, being cited, personally came not. Grafton.
2. With respect to an individual; as regards the person; individually; particularly. She bore a mortal hatred to the house of Lancaster, and personally to the king. Bacon.
3. With respect to one's individuality; as regards one's self; as, personally I have no feeling in the matter.
PERSONALTY
PERSONALTY Per "son *al *ty, n.
1. The state of being a person; personality. [R.]
2. (Law )
Defn: Personal property, as distinguished from realty or real property.
PERSONATE
Per "son *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Personated; p. pr. & vb. n.Personating.] Etym: [L. personare to cry out, LL. , to extol. See Person. ]
Defn: To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise. [Obs. ] In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous. Milton.
PERSONATE
Per "son *ate, v. t. Etym: [L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See Person. ]
1. To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion. Hammond.
2. To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask. [R.] "A personated mate. " Milton.
3. To personify; to typify; to describe. Shak.
PERSONATE
PERSONATE Per "son *ate, v. i.
Defn: To play or assume a character.
PERSONATE
Per "son *ate, a. Etym: [L. personatus masked. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Having the throat of a bilabiate corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip; masked, as in the flower of the snapdragon.
PERSONATION
PERSONATION Per `son *a "tion, n.
Defn: The act of personating, or conterfeiting the person or character of another.
PERSONATOR
PERSONATOR Per "son *a `tor, n.
Defn: One who personates. "The personators of these actions." B. Jonson.
PERSONEITY
PERSONEITY Per `son *e "i *ty, n.
Defn: Personality. [R.] Coleridge.
PERSONIFICATION
Per *son `i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. personnification. ]
1. The act of personifying; impersonation; embodiment. C. Knight.
2. (Rhet.)
Defn: A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstract idea is represented as animated, or endowed with personality; prosopopas, the floods clap their hands. "Confusion heards his voice. " Milton.
PERSONIFIER
PERSONIFIER Per *son "i *fi `er, n.
Defn: One who personifies.
PERSONIFY
Per *son "i *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Personified; p. pr. & vb. n.Personifying. ] Etym: [Person + -fy: cf. F. personnifier. ]
1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. The poets take the liberty of personifying inanimate things. Chesterfield.
2. To be the embodiment or personification of; to impersonate; as, he personifies the law.
PERSONIZE
PERSONIZE Per "son *ize, v. t.
Defn: To personify. [R.] Milton has personized them. J. Richardson.
PERSONNEL
Per `son `nel ", n. Etym: [F. See Personal. ]
Defn: The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc. ; -- distinguished from matériel.
New American Oxford Dictionary
person
per son |ˈpərsən ˈpərsn | ▶noun ( pl. people |ˈpēpəl | or persons ) 1 a human being regarded as an individual: the porter was the last person to see her | she is a person of astonishing energy. • used in legal or formal contexts to refer to an unspecified individual: the entrance fee is $10.00 per person. • [ in sing. with modifier ] an individual characterized by a preference or liking for a specified thing: she's not a cat person. • an individual's body: I have publicity photographs on my person at all times. • a character in a play or story: his previous roles in the person of a fallible cop. 2 Grammar a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker ( first person ), the addressee ( second person ), or a third party ( third person ). 3 Christian Theology each of the three modes of being of God, namely the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit, who together constitute the Trinity. PHRASES be one's own person do or be what one wishes or in accordance with one's own character rather than as influenced by others. in person with the personal presence or action of the individual specified: he had to pick up his welfare check in person. in the person of in the physical form of: trouble arrived in the person of a short, mustached Berliner. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘actor's mask, character in a play, ’ later ‘human being. ’ usage: The words people and persons can both be used as the plural of person, but they are not used in exactly the same way. People is by far the more common of the two words and is used in most ordinary contexts: a group of people ; there were only about ten people ; several thousand people have been rehoused. Persons, on the other hand, tends now to be restricted to official or formal contexts, as in this vehicle is authorized to carry twenty persons; no persons admitted without a pass. In some contexts, persons, by pointing to the individual, may sound less friendly than people: the number should not be disclosed to any unauthorized persons.
persona
per so na |pərˈsōnə ˌpərˈsoʊnə | ▶noun ( pl. personas or personae |-ˈsōnē | ) the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others: her public persona. In psychology, often contrasted with anima. • a role or character adopted by an author or an actor. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Latin, literally ‘mask, character played by an actor. ’
personable
per son a ble |ˈpərsənəbəl ˈpərs (ə )nəbəl | ▶adjective (of a person ) having a pleasant appearance and manner. DERIVATIVES per son a ble ness noun, per son a bly |-blē |adverb
personage
per son age |ˈpərsənij ˈpərsənɪʤ | ▶noun a person (often used to express their significance, importance, or elevated status ): it was no less a personage than the bishop. • a character in a play or other work. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, reinforced by medieval Latin personagium ‘effigy. ’ In early use the word was qualified by words such as honorable, eminent, but since the 19th cent. the notion “significant, notable ” has been implied in the word itself.
persona grata
per so na gra ta |pərˈsōnə ˈgrätə pərˌsoʊnə ˈɡrɑdə | ▶noun ( pl. personae gratae |pərˈsōnē ˈgrätē | ) a person, esp. a diplomat, acceptable to certain others: I shall no longer be persona grata at the embassy. Compare with persona non grata. ORIGIN Latin, from persona (see persona ) + grata, feminine of gratus ‘pleasing. ’
personal
per son al |ˈpərsənəl ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else: her personal fortune was recently estimated at $37 million. • done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual: the president and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor. 2 of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than matters connected with one's public or professional career: the book describes his acting career and gives little information about his personal life. • referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life, esp. in a hostile or critical way: his personal remarks about Mr. Mellor's work ethic were unprofessional | you look like a drowned rat —nothing personal. 3 of or relating to a person's body: personal hygiene. 4 Grammar of or denoting one of the three persons. See person ( sense 2 ). 5 existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force: he rejected the notion of a personal God. ▶noun an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper; personal ad. • (personals ) another term for personal column. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person, ’ from persona (see person ).
personal action
per |son ¦al ac ¦tion ▶noun Law an action brought for compensation or damages for loss of a thing from the person responsible, rather than for recovery of the thing itself.
personal ad
per son al ad |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l æd | ▶noun informal a private advertisement or message placed in a newspaper, esp. by someone searching for a romantic partner.
personal assistant
per son al as sis tant |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l əˈsɪstənt | ▶noun a secretary or administrative assistant working exclusively for one particular person.
personal column
per son al col umn |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈkɑləm | ▶noun (usu. personal columns ) a section of a newspaper devoted to personal ads.
personal computer
per son al com pu ter |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l kəmˈpjudər | ▶noun a computer designed for use by one person at a time.
personal equity plan
personal equity plan (abbrev.: PEP ) ▶noun (in the UK ) an investment scheme whereby personal investors may invest a limited sum each year in shares or unit trusts in British companies without liability for tax on dividends or capital gains (closed to new subscriptions in 1999, when replaced by the ISA ).
personal estate
per son al es tate ▶noun Law another term for personal property.
personal foul
per son al foul ▶noun Sports a rule violation involving illegal contact, as (in basketball ) touching a player who is in the act of shooting.
personal identification number
per son al i den ti fi ca tion num ber (abbr.: PIN ) ▶noun a number allocated to an individual and used to validate electronic transactions.
personal information manager
per son al in for ma tion man ag er |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈmænɪʤər |(abbr.: PIM ) ▶noun a computer program functioning as an address book, organizer, calendar, etc.
personal injury
per son al in ju ry |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈɪnʤ (ə )ri | ▶noun Law physical injury inflicted on a person's body, as opposed to damage to property or reputation.
personalism
per son al ism |ˈpərsənəlˌizəm ˈpərsənəlɪzəm | ▶noun the quality of being personal, esp. a theory or system based on subjective ideas or applications: his sculpture investigating pure form from which all expressive personalism was eliminated. • Philosophy a system of thought that maintains the primacy of the human or divine person on the basis that reality has meaning only through the conscious mind. • allegiance to a person, esp. a political leader, rather than to a party or ideology. DERIVATIVES per son al ist noun, per son al is tic |ˌpərsənəlˈistik |adjective
personality
per son al i ty |ˌpərsəˈnalitē pɜːrsəˈnæləti | ▶noun ( pl. personalities ) 1 the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character: she had a sunny personality that was very engaging | figurative : each brand of gin has its own personality | she has triumphed by sheer force of personality. • qualities that make someone interesting or popular: she's always had loads of personality. 2 a famous person, esp. in entertainment or sports: an official opening by a famous personality. 3 archaic the quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal. 4 (personalities ) archaic disparaging remarks about an individual. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 3 ): from Old French personalite, from medieval Latin personalitas, from Latin personalis ‘of a person ’ (see personal ). Sense 1 dates from the late 18th cent.
personality cult
per son al i ty cult |ˌpərsnˈælədi kəlt | ▶noun excessive public admiration for or devotion to a famous person, esp. a political leader.
personality disorder
per son al i ty dis or der |ˌpərsnˈælədi dɪˈsɔrdər | ▶noun Psychiatry a deeply ingrained and maladaptive pattern of behavior of a specified kind, typically manifest by the time one reaches adolescence and causing long-term difficulties in personal relationships or in functioning in society.
personality inventory
per son al i ty in ven to ry ▶noun a type of questionnaire designed to reveal the respondent's personality traits.
personality type
per son al i ty type ▶noun Psychology a collection of personality traits that are thought to occur together consistently, esp. as determined by a certain pattern of responses to a personality inventory.
personalize
per son al ize |ˈpərsənəlˌīz ˈpərs (ə )nəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 design or produce (something ) to meet someone's individual requirements: the wedding invitations will be personalized to your exact requirements. • make (something ) identifiable as belonging to a particular person, esp. by marking it with their name or initials: (as adj. personalized ) : personalized license plates. 2 cause (something, esp. an issue, argument, or debate ) to become concerned with personalities or feelings rather than with general or abstract matters: the mass media's tendency to personalize politics. 3 (often be personalized ) personify (something, esp. a deity or spirit ): evil spirits personalized in Satan. DERIVATIVES per son al i za tion |ˌpərsənəliˈzāSHən |noun
personally
per son al ly |ˈpərsənəlē ˈpərs (ə )nəli | ▶adverb 1 with the personal presence or action of the individual specified; in person: she stayed to thank O'Brien personally. • used to indicate that a specified person and no other is involved in something: they had made conclusions without getting to know me personally | [ as submodifier ] : he never forgave his father, holding him personally responsible for this betrayal. 2 from someone's personal standpoint or according to their particular nature; in a subjective rather than an objective way: he had spoken personally and emotionally | [ sentence adverb ] : personally, I think he made a very sensible move. • with regard to one's personal and private rather than public or professional capacity: nothing had gone well personally or politically. PHRASES take something personally interpret a remark or action as directed against oneself and be upset or offended by it, even if that was not the speaker's intention: I took it personally when he yelled at the class.
personal organizer
per son al or gan iz er |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzər | ▶noun a loose-leaf notebook consisting of separate sections including a calendar and pages for recording addresses and telephone numbers. • a handheld computer serving the same purpose.
personal pension
per |son ¦al pen |sion ▶noun a pension scheme that is independent of the contributor's employer.
personal pronoun
per son al pro noun |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈproʊˌnaʊn | ▶noun each of the pronouns in English ( I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, and them ) comprising a set that shows contrasts of person, gender, number, and case. usage: The correct use of personal pronouns is one of the most debated topics of English usage. I, we, they, he, and she are subjective personal pronouns, which means they are used as the subject of the sentence, often coming before the verb ( she lives in Paris; we are leaving ). Me, us, them, him, and her, on the other hand, are objective personal pronouns, which means that they are used as the object (i.e., they receive the action ) of a verb or preposition ( John likes me ; his father left him ; I did it for her ). This explains why it is not correct to say John and me went to the mall: the personal pronoun is in subject position, so it must be I, not me. Using the pronoun alone makes the incorrect use obvious: me went to the mall is clearly not acceptable. This analysis also explains why it is not correct to say he came with you and I: the personal pronoun is governed by a preposition ( with ) and is therefore objective, so it must be me, not I. Again, a simple test for correctness is to use the pronoun alone: he came with I is clearly not acceptable. See also usage at between .
personal property
per son al pro per ty ▶noun Law movable property; belongings exclusive of land and buildings. Used in contrast to real property.
personal representative
per |son ¦al rep ¦re ¦sen |ta ¦tive ▶noun Law an executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased person.
personal services
per son al serv ices ▶noun used to refer collectively to commercial services, such as catering and cleaning, that supply the personal needs of customers.
personal shopper
per son al shop per |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈʃɑpər | ▶noun an individual who is paid to help another to purchase goods, either by accompanying them while shopping or by shopping on their behalf.
personal space
per son al space |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l speɪs | ▶noun the physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them: he was invading her personal space.
personal stereo
per son al ster e o |ˈpərs (ə )n (ə )l ˈstɛrioʊ | ▶noun a small portable electronic device for playing music, used with lightweight headphones.
personal touch
per son al touch ▶noun an element or feature contributed by someone to make something less impersonal: customers prefer to write the messages themselves for more of a personal touch.
personalty
per son al ty |ˈpərsənəltē ˈpərsənəlti | ▶noun Law personal, movable property. Used in contrast to realty. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the legal phrase in the personalty ‘for damages ’): from Anglo-Norman French personaltie, from medieval Latin personalitas (see personality ).
personal video recorder
per |son ¦al video re |cord ¦er ▶noun a device that records television programmes on to a hard disk and allows manipulation of programmes while they are being transmitted.
personal watercraft
per son al wa ter craft ▶noun a small, jet-powered craft, resembling a snowmobile in appearance and ridden astraddle, for individual use on water.
persona non grata
per so na non gra ta |pərˈsōnə nän ˈgrätə ˌpərˌsoʊnə ˌnɑn ˈɡrɑdə | ▶noun ( pl. personae non gratae |pərˈsōnē nän ˈgrätē | ) an unacceptable or unwelcome person: from now on, these yellow journalists can consider themselves personae non gratae. Compare with persona grata. ORIGIN Latin, from persona (see persona ) + non ‘not ’ + grata, feminine of gratus ‘pleasing. ’
personate
per son ate |ˈpərsəˌnāt ˈpərsəneɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] formal play the part of (a character in a drama ). • pretend to be (someone else ), esp. for fraudulent purposes, such as casting a vote in another person's name. DERIVATIVES per son a tion |ˌpərsəˈnāSHən |noun, per son a tor |-ˌnātər |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin personat- ‘represented by acting, ’ from Latin persona ‘mask ’ (see person ).
personhood
per son hood |ˈpərsənˌho͝od ˈpərsənhʊd | ▶noun the quality or condition of being an individual person.
personification
per son i fi ca tion |pərˌsänəfiˈkāSHən pərˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. • a figure intended to represent an abstract quality: the design on the franc shows Marianne, the personification of the French republic. • [ in sing. ] a person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality, concept, or thing: he was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy.
personify
per son i fy |pərˈsänəˌfī pərˈsɑnəˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( personifies, personifying, personified ) [ with obj. ] represent (a quality or concept ) by a figure in human form: public pageants and dramas in which virtues and vices were personified. • (usu. be personified ) attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to (something nonhuman ): in the poem, the oak trees are personified. • represent or embody (a quality, concept, or thing ) in a physical form: he fairly personifies trustworthiness. DERIVATIVES per son i fi er |-ˌfī (ə )r |noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French personnifier, from personne ‘person. ’
personnel
per son nel |ˌpərsəˈnel ˈˌpərs (ə )nˈˌɛl | ▶plural noun people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service compare with materiel : many of the personnel involved require training | sales personnel. • short for personnel department. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French (adjective used as a noun ), contrasted with matériel ‘equipment or materials used in an organization or undertaking. ’
personnel carrier
per son nel car ri er |ˈˌpərs (ə )nˈˌɛl ˈkɛriər | ▶noun another term for armored personnel carrier.
personnel department
per son nel de part ment ▶noun the part of an organization concerned with the hiring, training, and welfare of employees.
person of color
per son of col or (also man of color, woman of color ) ▶noun a person who is not white or of European parentage. usage: The term person of color is first recorded at the end of the 18th century. It was revived in the 1990s as the recommended term to use in some official contexts, especially in US English, to refer to a person who is not white. In general use, however, it comes across as somewhat contrived, and even in official contexts it never quite took hold. The word nonwhite, for instance, which is one of the terms person of color was meant to replace, is often the preferred choice, especially in demographic descriptions. See also usage at black, colored, and nonwhite .
person-to-person
per son-to-per son |ˈˌpərsn tə ˈpərsn | ▶adjective & adverb taking place directly between individuals: [ as adj. ] : person-to-person transmission of the disease | [ as adv. ] (also person to person ) : making contact with him person to person. • denoting a phone call made through the operator to a specified person and paid for from the time that person answers the phone.
Oxford Dictionary
person
per ¦son |ˈpəːs (ə )n | ▶noun ( pl. people or persons ) 1 a human being regarded as an individual: the porter was the last person to see her prior to her disappearance | she is a person of astonishing energy. • (in legal or formal contexts ) an unspecified individual: each of the persons using unlawful violence is guilty of riot | the entrance fee is £2.00 per person. • [ with modifier ] an individual characterized by a preference or liking for a specified thing: she's not a cat person. • a character in a play or story: his previous roles in the person of a fallible cop. • an individual's body: I would have publicity photographs on my person at all times. • dated (especially in legal contexts ) used euphemistically to refer to a man's genitals. 2 Grammar a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker ( first person ), the addressee ( second person ), or a third party ( third person ). 3 Christian Theology each of the three modes of being of God, namely the Father, the Son, or the Holy Ghost, who together constitute the Trinity. PHRASES be one's own person do or be what one wishes or in accordance with one's own character rather than as influenced by others. in one's own person archaic oneself; in person (used for emphasis ). in person with the personal presence or action of the individual specified: he had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. in the person of in the physical form of: trouble arrived in the person of a short, moustached Berliner. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘actor's mask, character in a play ’, later ‘human being ’. usage: The words people and persons can both be used as the plural of person, but they have slightly different connotations. People is by far the commoner of the two words and is used in most ordinary contexts: a group of people ; there were only about ten people ; several thousand people have been rehoused. Persons, on the other hand, tends now to be restricted to official or formal contexts, as in this vehicle is authorized to carry twenty persons; no persons admitted without a pass.
persona
persona |pəˈsəʊnə, pəː -| ▶noun ( pl. personas or personae |-niː | ) the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others: her public persona. In psychology, often contrasted with anima. • a role or character adopted by an author or an actor. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Latin, literally ‘mask, character played by an actor ’.
personable
per ¦son |able |ˈpəːs (ə )nəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a person ) having a pleasant appearance and manner. DERIVATIVES personableness noun, personably adverb
personage
per ¦son |age |ˈpəːs (ə )nɪdʒ | ▶noun a person (used to express importance or elevated status ): it was no less a personage than the bishop. • a character in a play or other work. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, reinforced by medieval Latin personagium ‘effigy ’. In early use the word was qualified by words such as honourable, eminent, but since the 19th cent. the notion ‘significant, notable ’ has been implied in the word itself.
persona grata
persona grata |pəˌsəʊnə ˈgrɑːtə, pəː -| ▶noun ( pl. personae gratae |-niː, -tiː | ) a person, especially a diplomat, acceptable to certain others. ORIGIN Latin, from persona (see persona ) + grata, feminine of gratus ‘pleasing ’.
personal
per |son ¦al |ˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else: her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million. • done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual: the President and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor. 2 of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than one's career or public life: the book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life. • referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life in an inappropriate or offensive way: he had the cheek to make personal remarks. 3 relating to a person's body: personal hygiene. 4 Grammar of or denoting one of the three persons. See person ( sense 2 ). 5 Theology existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force: he rejected the notion of a personal God. ▶noun (usu. personals ) chiefly N. Amer. an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person ’, from persona (see person ).
personal action
per |son ¦al ac ¦tion ▶noun Law an action brought for compensation or damages for loss of a thing from the person responsible, rather than for recovery of the thing itself.
personal advertisement
personal advertisement (also informal personal ad ) ▶noun a private advertisement or message placed in a newspaper, especially one from someone seeking a sexual or romantic partner.
personal assistant
per |son ¦al as ¦sist |ant ▶noun a secretary or administrative assistant working exclusively for one particular person.
personal column
per |son ¦al col ¦umn ▶noun a section of a newspaper devoted to personal advertisements.
personal computer
personal computer (abbrev.: PC ) ▶noun a computer designed for use by one person at a time.
personal equity plan
personal equity plan (abbrev.: PEP ) ▶noun (in the UK ) an investment scheme whereby personal investors may invest a limited sum each year in shares or unit trusts in British companies without liability for tax on dividends or capital gains (closed to new subscriptions in 1999, when replaced by the ISA ).
personal estate
per |son ¦al es ¦tate ▶noun Law another term for personal property.
personal foul
per son al foul ▶noun Sports a rule violation involving illegal contact, as (in basketball ) touching a player who is in the act of shooting.
personal identification number
personal identification number (abbrev.: PIN ) ▶noun a number allocated to an individual and used to validate electronic transactions.
personal information manager
per |son ¦al in |for |ma ¦tion man |ager ▶noun a computer program functioning as an address book, organizer, diary, etc.
personal injury
per |son ¦al in ¦jury ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law physical injury inflicted to a person's body, as opposed to damage to property or reputation.
personalism
per ¦son ¦al |ism |ˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being personal. • a theory or system based on subjective ideas or applications. • allegiance to a particular political leader rather than to a party or ideology. DERIVATIVES personalist noun, personalistic adjective
personality
per ¦son |al ¦ity |pəːsəˈnalɪti | ▶noun ( pl. personalities ) 1 the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character: she had a sunny personality that was very engaging | [ mass noun ] : she has triumphed by sheer force of personality. • [ mass noun ] lively, engaging qualities: she's always had loads of personality. 2 a celebrity or famous person: an official opening by a famous personality. 3 [ mass noun ] archaic the quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal. 4 (personalities ) archaic disparaging remarks about an individual. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 3 ): from Old French personalite, from medieval Latin personalitas, from Latin personalis ‘of a person ’ (see personal ). Sense 1 dates from the late 18th cent.
personality cult
per ¦son |al ¦ity cult ▶noun excessive public admiration for or devotion to a famous person, especially a political leader.
personality disorder
per ¦son |al ¦ity dis |order ▶noun Psychiatry a deeply ingrained and maladaptive pattern of behaviour of a specified kind, typically apparent by the time of adolescence, causing long-term difficulties in personal relationships or in functioning in society.
personality inventory
per ¦son |al ¦ity in ¦ven |tory ▶noun a type of questionnaire designed to reveal the respondent's personality traits.
personality type
per ¦son |al ¦ity type ▶noun Psychology a collection of personality traits which are thought to occur together consistently, especially as determined by a certain pattern of responses to a personality inventory.
personalize
personalize |ˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )lʌɪz |(also personalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 design or produce (something ) to meet someone's individual requirements: the wedding invitations will be personalized to your exact requirements. • make (something ) identifiable as belonging to a particular person, especially by marking it with their name or initials: (as adj. personalized ) : a personalized number plate. 2 cause (an issue, argument, etc. ) to become concerned with personalities or feelings rather than with general or abstract matters: the mass media's tendency to personalize politics. 3 personify (something, especially a deity or spirit ): evil spirits personalized in Satan. DERIVATIVES personalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
personally
per ¦son |al ¦ly |ˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )li | ▶adverb 1 with the personal presence or action of the individual specified; in person: she stayed to thank O'Brien personally. • as an individual rather than indirectly: every pupil is known personally | he never forgave his father, holding him personally responsible for this betrayal. 2 from one's personal standpoint; subjectively rather than objectively: he had spoken personally and emotionally | [ sentence adverb ] : personally, I think he made a very sensible move. • in a private rather than public or professional capacity: nothing had gone well personally or politically. PHRASES take something personally interpret a remark or action as directed against oneself and be upset or offended by it: at first I took it personally when he yelled at me.
personal organizer
per |son ¦al or ¦gan |izer ▶noun a loose-leaf notebook with sections including a diary and pages for recording addresses and telephone numbers. • a handheld computer having the function of a personal organizer.
personal pension
per |son ¦al pen |sion ▶noun a pension scheme that is independent of the contributor's employer.
personal pronoun
per |son ¦al pro |noun ▶noun each of the pronouns in English ( I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, and them ) comprising a set that shows contrasts of person, gender, number, and case. usage: The correct use of personal pronouns is one of the most debated areas of English usage. I, we, they, he, and she are subjective personal pronouns, which means they are used as the subject of the sentence, often coming before the verb ( she lives in Paris; we are leaving ). Me, us, them, him, and her, on the other hand, are objective personal pronouns, which means that they are used as the object of a verb or preposition ( John hates me ; his father left him ; I did it for her ). This explains why it is not correct to say John and me went to the shops: the personal pronoun is in subject position, so it must be I not me. Using the pronoun alone makes the incorrect use obvious: me went to the shops is clearly not acceptable. This analysis also explains why it is not correct to say he came with you and I: the personal pronoun is governed by a preposition ( with ) and is therefore objective, so it must be me not I. Again, a simple test for correctness is to use the pronoun alone: he came with I is clearly not acceptable. (See also usage at between. ) Where a personal pronoun is used alone without the context of a verb or a preposition, however, the traditional analysis starts to break down. Traditionalists sometimes argue, for example, that she's younger than me and I've not been here as long as her are incorrect and that the correct forms are she's younger than I and I've not been here as long as she . This is based on the assumption that than and as are conjunctions and so the personal pronoun is still subjective even though there is no verb (in full form it would be she's younger than I am ). Yet for most native speakers the supposed ‘correct ’ form does not sound natural at all and is almost never used in speech. It would perhaps be more accurate to say that, in modern English, those personal pronouns listed above as being objective are used neutrally —i.e. they are used in all cases where the pronoun is not explicitly subjective. From this it follows that, despite the objections of prescriptive grammarians (whose arguments are based on Latin rather than English ), it is standard accepted English to use any of the following: Who is it? It's me! ; she's taller than him ; I didn't do as well as her .
personal property
per |son ¦al prop |erty ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law all of someone's property except land and those interests in land that pass to their heirs. Compare with real property.
personal representative
per |son ¦al rep ¦re ¦sen |ta ¦tive ▶noun Law an executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased person.
personal services
per |son ¦al ser |vices ▶plural noun commercial services such as catering and cleaning that supply the personal needs of customers.
personal shopper
per |son ¦al shop |per ▶noun an individual who is paid to assist another to purchase goods, either by accompanying them while shopping or by shopping on their behalf.
personal space
per |son ¦al space ▶noun [ mass noun ] the physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which encroachment can feel threatening or uncomfortable: he was invading her personal space.
personal stereo
per |son ¦al stereo ▶noun a small portable audio player, used with lightweight headphones.
personal touch
per |son ¦al touch ▶noun an element or feature contributed by someone to make something less impersonal: all the rooms are simple but each has a personal touch to make you feel at home.
personalty
personalty |ˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )lti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law a person's personal property. Compare with realty. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the legal phrase in the personalty ‘for damages ’): from Anglo-Norman French personaltie, from medieval Latin personalitas (see personality ).
personal video recorder
per |son ¦al video re |cord ¦er ▶noun a device that records television programmes on to a hard disk and allows manipulation of programmes while they are being transmitted.
personal watercraft
per |son ¦al water |craft ▶noun another term for jet ski.
persona non grata
per |sona non grata |nɒn, nəʊn | ▶noun ( pl. personae non gratae |ˈgrɑːtiː | ) an unacceptable or unwelcome person: Nabokov was persona non grata with the regime. ORIGIN Latin, from persona (see persona ) + non ‘not ’ + grata, feminine of gratus ‘pleasing ’.
personate
per ¦son |ate |ˈpəːs (ə )neɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] formal play the part of (a character in a drama ). • pretend to be (someone else ), especially for fraudulent purposes such as casting a vote in another person's name. DERIVATIVES personation |-ˈneɪʃ (ə )n |noun, personator noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin personat- ‘represented by acting ’, from Latin persona ‘mask ’ (see person ).
personhood
per ¦son |hood |ˈpəːs (ə )nhʊd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality or condition of being an individual person.
personification
per ¦soni ¦fi |ca ¦tion |pəˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. 2 a figure intended to represent an abstract quality: the knight is accompanied by two feminine personifications of vice. • a person or thing regarded as embodying a quality, concept, etc.: he was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy.
personify
per ¦son |ify |pəˈsɒnɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( personifies, personifying, personified ) [ with obj. ] represent (a quality or concept ) by a figure in human form: public pageants and dramas in which virtues and vices were personified. • attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to (something non-human ): in the poem the oak trees are personified. • represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc. ) in a physical form: the car personified motoring fun for two decades. DERIVATIVES personifier noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French personnifier, from personne ‘person ’.
personnel
per ¦son |nel |pəːsəˈnɛl | ▶plural noun people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service: many of the personnel involved require training | sales personnel. • short for personnel department. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French (adjective used as a noun ), contrasted with matériel ‘equipment or materials used in an organization or undertaking ’.
personnel carrier
per ¦son |nel car |rier ▶noun an armoured vehicle for transporting troops.
personnel department
per ¦son |nel de ¦part |ment ▶noun the part of an organization concerned with the appointment, training, and welfare of employees.
person of colour
per ¦son of col ¦our ▶noun a person who is not white or of European parentage. usage: The term person of colour is first recorded at the end of the 18th century. It was revived in the 1990s as the recommended term to use in some official contexts, especially in US English, to refer to a person who is not white. The term is not common in general use, however, where terms such as non-white are still used.
person-to-person
person-to-person ▶adjective & adverb taking place directly between individuals: [ as adj. ] : person-to-person transmission of the disease | [ as adv. ] : making contact with him person to person. • (in the US ) denoting a phone call booked through the operator to a specified person.
American Oxford Thesaurus
person
person noun that person over there is the one who called the police: human being, individual, man /woman, child, human, being, (living ) soul, mortal, creature; personage, character, customer; informal type, sort, cookie; informal, dated body, dog; archaic wight. PHRASES in person I hope to talk to you in person before I leave Cleveland: physically, in the flesh, in propria persona, personally; oneself; informal as large as life. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS persons, people The words people and persons can both be used as the plural of person, but they are not used in exactly the same way. People is by far the more common of the two words and is used in most ordinary contexts: a group of people; there were only about ten people; several thousand people have been rehoused. Persons, on the other hand, tends now to be restricted to official or formal contexts, as in this vehicle is authorized to carry twenty persons; no persons admitted without a pass. In some contexts, persons, by pointing to the individual, may sound less friendly than people: the number should not be disclosed to any unauthorized persons. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
persona
persona noun her stage persona is nothing like the real Muriel: image, face, public face, character, personality, identity, self; front, facade, guise, exterior, role, part.
personable
personable adjective I was blessed with the most personable in-laws: pleasant, agreeable, likable, nice, amiable, affable, charming, congenial, genial, simpatico, engaging, pleasing; attractive, presentable, good-looking, nice-looking, pretty, appealing; Scottish bonny. ANTONYMS disagreeable, unattractive.
personage
personage noun we always have a table for a personage such as yourself: important person, VIP, luminary, celebrity, personality, name, famous name, household name, public figure, star, leading light, dignitary, notable, notability, worthy, panjandrum; person; informal celeb, somebody, big shot, big wheel, big kahuna, big cheese.
personal
personal adjective 1 a highly personal style: distinctive, characteristic, unique, individual, one's own, particular, peculiar, idiosyncratic, individualized, personalized. ANTONYMS public, general. 2 a personal appearance: in person, in the flesh, actual, live, physical. 3 his personal life: private, intimate; confidential, secret. 4 a personal friend: intimate, close, dear, great, bosom. 5 I have personal knowledge of the family: direct, empirical, firsthand, immediate, experiential. 6 personal remarks: derogatory, ad hominem; disparaging, belittling, insulting, critical, rude, slighting, disrespectful, offensive, pejorative.
personality
personality noun 1 her cheerful personality: character, nature, disposition, temperament, makeup, persona, psyche. 2 she had loads of personality: charisma, magnetism, strength /force of personality, character, charm, presence. 3 a famous personality: celebrity, VIP, star, superstar, name, famous name, household name, big name, somebody, leading light, luminary, notable, personage, notability; informal celeb.
personalize
personalize verb 1 products that can be personalized to your requirements: customize, individualize. 2 attempts to personalize God: personify, humanize, anthropomorphize.
personally
personally adverb 1 I'd like to thank you personally: in person, oneself. 2 personally, I think it's a good idea: for my part, for myself, to my way of thinking, to my mind, in my estimation, as far as I am concerned, in my view /opinion, from my point of view, from where I stand, as I see it, if you ask me, my sense is, for my money, in my book; privately. PHRASES take personally please don't take this personally, but I think the trim should be a shade darker: take offense, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt.
personification
personification noun Foote is the personification of heroism: embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, type, symbol, soul, model, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation.
personify
personify verb the picture on the label should personify good, wholesome American cooking: epitomize, embody, hypostatize, typify, exemplify, represent, symbolize, stand for, be the incarnation of, body forth, put a face on.
personnel
personnel noun sales personnel: staff, employees, workforce, workers, labor force, human resources, manpower, wage labor; informal liveware.
Oxford Thesaurus
person
person noun you were probably the last person to see Glynn alive | he's an aggressive person: human being, individual, man /woman, human, being, living soul, soul, mortal, creature, fellow; figure, personage; informal character, type, sort, beggar, cookie, customer, critter, bunny, fella; Brit. informal bloke, chap, bod, geezer, gent; N. Amer. informal guy, gal, dame, dude, hombre; Austral. informal bastard; informal, dated body, dog; Brit. informal, dated cove; Brit. vulgar slang sod, bugger; archaic wight. PHRASES in person the Queen was unable to be there in person: physically, in the flesh, personally, bodily, actually; oneself; Latin in propria persona; informal as large as life; archaic in one's own person. WORD LINKS person homicide killing of a person Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
persona
persona noun his brash public persona is a facade for a very vulnerable man: image, face, public face, character, personality, identity, self, front, facade, mask, guise, exterior, role, part.
personable
personable adjective a personable young man. See likeable.
personage
personage noun a succession of Hollywood personages: important person, VIP, luminary, celebrity, celebutante, personality, name, famous name, household name, public figure, star, mogul, leading light, dignitary, notable, notability, person of note, worthy, panjandrum; person; informal celeb, somebody, big shot, big noise, big gun, hotshot, big cheese, bigwig, big fish; Brit. informal nob; N. Amer. informal big wheel, kahuna, macher, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck.
personal
personal adjective 1 a highly personal style: distinctive, characteristic, unique, individual, one's own, particular, private, peculiar, exclusive, idiosyncratic, individualized, personalized; rare especial. ANTONYMS public, general. 2 the President made personal campaign appearances: in person, in the flesh, actual, live, physical. 3 our manager will give personal attention to your enquiry: individual, particular, special, in person. 4 I'm sick of you prying into my personal life! private, confidential, one's own business, intimate, secret. 5 I count him as a personal friend: intimate, close, dear, great, bosom. 6 they have personal knowledge of the situation: direct, empirical, first-hand, immediate, experiential. 7 how dare you make personal remarks! derogatory, disparaging, belittling, insulting, critical, rude, slighting, disrespectful, offensive, pejorative. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS personal or personnel? Despite their similar spelling, these words are quite different in meaning. The adjective personal denotes things relating or belonging to an individual (personal belongings should be clearly marked ). One's personal life is private; the expression generally denotes a person's emotions and relationships as distinct from their career. Personnel, on the other hand, is a noun denoting the staff employed by an organization (no major salary increases for personnel are likely ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
personality
personality noun 1 her cheerful and vibrant personality: character, nature, disposition, temperament, make-up, persona, psyche, identity. 2 she's always had loads of personality: charisma, magnetism, strength of personality, force of personality, character, powers of attraction, charm, presence, individuality, attractiveness. 3 an official opening by a famous personality: celebrity, VIP, star, superstar, celebutante, name, famous name, household name, big name, somebody, leading light, notable, personage, luminary, notability, worthy; informal celeb, televisionary.
personalize
personalize verb 1 all these products can be personalized to the client's exact requirements: customize, individualize, give a personal touch to, make distinctive, make to order. 2 attempts to personalize God: personify, humanize, anthropomorphize.
personally
personally adverb 1 I will deal personally with any queries: in person, oneself. 2 personally, I think he made a very sensible move: for my (own ) part, for myself, according to my way of thinking, to my mind, in my estimation, as far as I am concerned, in my (own ) view /opinion, from my own point of view, from where I stand, from my standpoint, as I see it, if you ask me, for my money, in my book; privately. PHRASES take something personally don't take it personally if they turn you down: take something as an insult, regard something as a slight, take something amiss, take offence at, be offended by; be upset, be aggrieved, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, be indignant, feel insulted, feel hurt.
personification
personification noun he was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy: embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, type, symbol, soul, picture, model, symbolization, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation, likeness, manifestation; rare avatar.
personify
personify verb 1 in the poem, the oak trees are personified: humanize, anthropomorphize, personalize. 2 you personify every foreigner's image of the perfect English gentleman: epitomize, embody, be the embodiment /incarnation of, typify, exemplify, represent, symbolize, stand for, give human form /shape to, body forth, incarnate, be representative of, encapsulate, manifest; rare image.
personnel
personnel noun sales personnel: staff, employees, workforce, workers, labour force, manpower, human resources, people, men and women; crew, team, force, organization; informal liveware. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS personnel or personal? See personal . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
Duden Dictionary
Person
Per son Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o n |die Person; Genitiv: der Person, Plural: die Personen mittelhochdeutsch persōn (e ) < lateinisch persona = Maske 1a ; die durch diese Maske dargestellte Rolle; Charakter; Mensch 1 a Mensch als Individuum, in seiner spezifischen Eigenart als Träger eines einheitlichen, bewussten Ichs eine [un ]bekannte Person | man muss die Person vom Amt, von der Sache trennen | deine Person soll (du sollst ) nicht in die Erörterungen hineingezogen werden | Rechtssprache juristische Person Anstalt, Körperschaft als Träger von Rechten und Pflichten | Rechtssprache natürliche Person Mensch als Träger von Rechten und Pflichten | ich für meine Person (was mich betrifft, ich ) stimme zu | seine Person , die eigene Person (sich selbst ) in den Vordergrund stellen | sie mussten Angaben zur Person machen über sich selbst Auskunft geben jemand in [eigener /(veraltend, noch scherzhaft : ) höchsteigener ] Person jemand selbst, [höchst ]persönlich etwas in Person sein die Verkörperung von etwas sein er ist die Ruhe in Person etwas in einer Person sein etwas zugleich sein, in sich vereinigen b seltener Persönlichkeit 1 2 Mensch hinsichtlich seiner äußeren, körperlichen Eigenschaften eine männliche, weibliche Person 3 Figur, Gestalt in der Dichtung oder im Film die Personen und ihre Darsteller 4 emotional [weibliche ] Person 1a im Hinblick auf eine aus Sprechersicht positive oder negative Wertung so eine [freche ] Person !5 ohne Plural Sprachwissenschaft Form des Verbs oder Pronomens, die an die sprechende [n ], an die angesprochene [n ] oder an die Person [en ] 1a oder Sache [n ], über die gesprochen wird, geknüpft ist das Verb steht in der zweiten Person Plural
Persona grata
Per so na gra ta Substantiv, feminin Diplomatie , die |Pers o na gr a ta |die Persona grata; Genitiv: der Persona grata lateinisch = willkommener, gern gesehener Mensch Diplomat, gegen dessen Aufenthalt in einem bestimmten Land von dessen Regierung keine Einwände erhoben werden
Persona ingrata
Per so na in gra ta Substantiv, feminin Diplomatie , die |Pers o na ingr a ta |die Persona ingrata; Genitiv: der Persona ingrata lateinisch = unwillkommener, nicht gern gesehener Mensch Diplomat, dessen Aufenthalt in einem bestimmten Land von dessen Regierung nicht [mehr ] gewünscht wird
personal
per so nal Adjektiv |person a l |1 a spätlateinisch personalis bildungssprachlich die Person 1 betreffend, zu ihr gehörend; als Person existierend ein personaler Gott b bildungssprachlich, selten personell 2 spätlateinisch personalis Sprachwissenschaft die Person 5 betreffend,
Personal
Per so nal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Person a l |das Personal; Genitiv: des Personals aus mittellateinisch personale = Dienerschaft, substantiviertes Neutrum Singular von: personalis = dienerhaft < spätlateinisch personalis a Gesamtheit von Personen, die bei einem Arbeitgeber bzw. Dienstherrn in einem Dienstverhältnis stehen und besonders auf dem Gebiet der Dienstleistungen tätig sind das fliegende Personal (Flugpersonal ) | Personal entlassen b Dienstpersonal c bildungssprachlich Gesamtheit von Personen 3 eines Romans, Theaterstücks, Films o. Ä.
Personalabbau
Per so nal ab bau Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a labbau |ohne Plural Abbau 4 von Personal a
Personalabteilung
Per so nal ab tei lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a labteilung |für Angelegenheiten, die das Personal a betreffen, zuständige Abteilung 2
Personalakte
Per so nal ak te Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lakte |über jemanden geführte Akte mit Angaben und Unterlagen zur Person 1a
Personalangabe
Per so nal an ga be Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a langabe |meist im Plural Angabe zur Person 1a
Personalangelegenheit
Per so nal an ge le gen heit Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a langelegenheit |meist im Plural Angelegenheit, die das Personal a betrifft
Personalaufwand
Per so nal auf wand Substantiv, maskulin besonders Verwaltung, Wirtschaft , der |Person a laufwand | Aufwand b für den Personaleinsatz
Personalausgabe
Per so nal aus ga be Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lausgabe |meist im Plural Ausgabe 3 für Personalkosten
Personalausweis
Per so nal aus weis Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lausweis |amtlicher Ausweis für eine Person mit Lichtbild, Angaben zur Person und Unterschrift des Inhabers, der Inhaberin Kurzform: Perso
Personalberater
Per so nal be ra ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lberater |als Berater in der Personalberatung tätiger Fachmann
Personalberaterin
Per so nal be ra te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lberaterin |weibliche Form zu Personalberater
Personalberatung
Per so nal be ra tung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lberatung |Beratung eines Unternehmens bei Suche und Auswahl, bei Einsatz und Organisation des Personals a
Personalbeschreibung
Per so nal be schrei bung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lbeschreibung |Beschreibung des Äußeren einer Person 1a (im Personalausweis, Steckbrief o. Ä.)
Personalbestand
Per so nal be stand Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lbestand |Bestand an Personal a
Personalbogen
Per so nal bo gen Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lbogen |Bogen, Formular mit einer Aufstellung von Daten einer Person 1a
Personalbüro
Per so nal bü ro Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Person a lbüro | vgl. Personalabteilung
Personalchef
Per so nal chef Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lchef | vgl. Personalleiter
Personalchefin
Per so nal che fin Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lchefin |weibliche Form zu Personalchef
Personal Computer
Per so nal Com pu ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈpəːsənəl -|englisch personal computer = persönlicher Computer (im Vergleich zu einem Großrechner ) kleinerer Computer
Personaldaten
Per so nal da ten Pluralwort , die |Person a ldaten |Pluraletantum Angaben zur Person 1a
Personaldebatte
Per so nal de bat te Substantiv, feminin besonders Politik , die |Person a ldebatte |Debatte über Eignung und Fähigkeiten von jemandem, der mit einem [öffentlichen ] Amt oder einer bestimmten Aufgabe betraut werden soll
Personaldecke
Per so nal de cke Substantiv, feminin Jargon , die |Person a ldecke |Gesamtheit des einem Unternehmen, einem Verein o. Ä. für bestimmte Tätigkeiten zur Verfügung stehenden Personals a
Personale
Per so na le Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Person a le |das Personale; Genitiv: des Personales, Plural: die Personalia und Personalien Sprachwissenschaft persönliches 1c Verb, das in allen drei Personen 5 gebraucht wird
Personale
Per so na le Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |Person a le |die Personale; Genitiv: der Personale, Plural: die Personalen Ausstellung der Werke eines einzelnen Künstlers
Personaleinsatz
Per so nal ein satz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a leinsatz | Einsatz 3a von Personal a
Personaleinsparung
Per so nal ein spa rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a leinsparung | vgl. Personalabbau
Personalendung
Per so nal en dung Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Person a lendung |Endung des Verbs, die die grammatische Person 5 anzeigt
Personalentscheidung
Per so nal ent schei dung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lentscheidung |Entscheidung über die Besetzung von Stellen, Ämtern o. Ä.
Personaler
Per so na ler Substantiv, maskulin Jargon , der |Person a ler |[leitender ] Mitarbeiter der Personalabteilung eines Unternehmens
Personalerin
Per so na le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lerin |weibliche Form zu Personaler
Personalfachfrau
Per so nal fach frau Substantiv, feminin besonders schweizerisch , die |Person a lfachfrau |[leitende ] Mitarbeiterin der Personalabteilung eines Unternehmens
Personalfachmann
Per so nal fach mann Substantiv, maskulin besonders schweizerisch , der |Person a lfachmann |[leitender ] Mitarbeiter der Personalabteilung eines Unternehmens
Personalform
Per so nal form Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Person a lform |Verbform, die in Person 5 und Numerus bestimmt ist
Personalfrage
Per so nal fra ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lfrage |meist im Plural Frage oder Angelegenheit, die das Personal a betrifft Personalfragen erörtern
Personalführung
Per so nal füh rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lführung | Führung 1a des Personals
Personalia
Per so na lia Pluralwort , die |Person a lia |Pluraletantum vgl. Personalie Personalien 1a 1a, 3
Personalie
Per so na lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lie |die Personalie; Genitiv: der Personalie, Plural: die Personalien spätlateinisch personalia = persönliche Dinge, substantiviertes Neutrum Plural von: personalis, personal 1 a Pluraletantum Angaben zur Person 1a , wie sie von einer Behörde registriert werden b Pluraletantum [Ausweis ]papiere, die Angaben zur Person 1a enthalten 2 seltener Einzelheit, die jemandes persönliche Verhältnisse betrifft 3 Pluraletantum Mitteilungen zu Einzelpersonen einer Firma o. Ä.
Personalinspiration
Per so nal in s pi ra ti on , Per so nal in spi ra ti on Substantiv, feminin Theologie , die |Person a linspiration |die Personalinspiration; Genitiv: der Personalinspiration Einwirkung des Heiligen Geistes auf das persönlich bestimmte Glaubenszeugnis der Verfasser biblischer Schriften; vgl. Realinspiration , Verbalinspiration
personalintensiv
per so nal in ten siv Adjektiv Wirtschaft |person a lintensiv |in hohem Maß auf der Arbeit von Personal a beruhend, den Einsatz von Personal a erfordernd personalintensive Postdienste
personalisieren
per so na li sie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |personalis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « auf eine einzelne Person 1a , auf einzelne Personen ausrichten Werbung personalisieren | eine Auseinandersetzung im Bundestag personalisieren
Personalisierung
Per so na li sie rung Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Personalis ie rung |die Personalisierung; Genitiv: der Personalisierung, Plural: die Personalisierungen das Personalisieren; das Personalisiertwerden
Personalismus
Per so na lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Personal i smus |der Personalismus; Genitiv: des Personalismus 1 Philosophie, Theologie Glaube an einen persönlichen Gott 2 Philosophie Richtung der modernen Philosophie, die den Menschen als eine in ständigen Erkenntnisprozessen stehende, handelnde, wertende, von der Umwelt beeinflusste und ihre Umwelt selbst beeinflussende Person 1a sieht 3 Psychologie Richtung der Psychologie, die die erlebende und erlebnisfähige Person 1a und deren Beziehung zu ihrer Umwelt in den Mittelpunkt ihrer Forschung stellt
Personalist
Per so na list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Personal i st |der Personalist; Genitiv: des Personalisten, Plural: die Personalisten Vertreter des Personalismus
Personalistin
Per so na lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Personal i stin |die Personalistin; Genitiv: der Personalistin, Plural: die Personalistinnen weibliche Form zu Personalist
personalistisch
per so na lis tisch Adjektiv |personal i stisch |den Personalismus betreffend
Personalität
Per so na li tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Personalit ä t |Persönlichkeit; das Wesen einer Person 1a ausmachende Eigenschaften
Personalitätsprinzip
Per so na li täts prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum Rechtssprache , das |Personalit ä tsprinzip |Grundsatz des internationalen Strafrechts, bestimmte Straftaten nach den im Heimatland des Täters gültigen Gesetzen abzuurteilen
personaliter
per so na li ter Adverb |person a liter |etruskisch-lateinisch in Person, persönlich, selbst
Personalityshow
Per so na li ty show , Per so na li ty-Show Substantiv, feminin Fernsehen , die Personality-Show |pəːsəˈnælɪtiʃoʊ pəːsəˈnælɪtiʃoʊ |englisch personality show, aus englisch personality = Persönlichkeit und show, Show Show, die von der Persönlichkeit eines Künstlers, einer Künstlerin getragen wird [und besonders dessen bzw. deren Vielseitigkeit demonstrieren soll ]
Personalkarussell
Per so nal ka rus sell Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |Person a lkarussell |Neubesetzung mehrerer Positionen mit bereits vorhandenem Personal
Personalkosten
Per so nal kos ten Pluralwort Verwaltungssprache, Wirtschaft , die |Person a lkosten |Pluraletantum Kosten für Personal a
Personalkredit
Per so nal kre dit Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |Person a lkredit |ohne Sicherung, auf das Ansehen der Person hin gewährter Kredit
Personalleasing
Per so nal lea sing Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Person a lleasing …liːsɪŋ |gebührenpflichtige Vermittlung von Arbeitnehmer [inne ]n an einen anderen Arbeitgeber, der sie befristet beschäftigt
Personalleasingfirma
Per so nal lea sing fir ma Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lleasingfirma |
Personalleiter
Per so nal lei ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lleiter |Leiter der Personalabteilung, des Personalbüros
Personalleiterin
Per so nal lei te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lleiterin |weibliche Form zu Personalleiter
Personalmangel
Per so nal man gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lmangel |Mangel an Personal a
Personalpapier
Per so nal pa pier Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Person a lpapier |meist im Plural persönliches Ausweispapier
Personalplanung
Per so nal pla nung Substantiv, feminin besonders Wirtschaft , die |Person a lplanung |Einplanung von Personal a
Personalpolitik
Per so nal po li tik Substantiv, feminin besonders Wirtschaft , die |Person a lpolitik |Überlegungen und Maßnahmen im Bereich der das Personal a betreffenden Angelegenheiten
Personalpronomen
Per so nal pro no men Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Person a lpronomen |Pronomen, das für die sprechende [n ], angesprochene [n ] Person [en ] 1a oder für die Person [en ] 1a oder Sache [n ] steht, über die gesprochen wird das Personalpronomen der ersten, zweiten, dritten Person
Personalrat
Per so nal rat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lrat | Personalvertretung 2
Personalreferent
Per so nal re fe rent Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lreferent |
Personalreferentin
Per so nal re fe ren tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lreferentin |
Personal-Service-Agentur
Per so nal-Ser vice-Agen tur , Per so nal ser vice agen tur Substantiv, feminin , die Personalserviceagentur |Person a l-Service-Agentur Person a lserviceagentur |Einrichtung, in der Arbeitslose befristet als Leiharbeitnehmer eingestellt und weitervermittelt oder -qualifiziert werden; Abkürzung PSA
Personalsteuer
Per so nal steu er Substantiv, feminin Steuerwesen , die |Person a lsteuer |Personensteuer
Personal Trainer
Per so nal Trai ner Substantiv, maskulin Jargon , der |ˈpəːsənəl -|der Personal Trainer; Genitiv: des Personal Trainers, Personal Trainer englisch, zu: personal = persönlich zur individuellen Betreuung einzelner Kundinnen und Kunden engagierter Fitnesstrainer
Personal Trainerin
Per so nal Trai ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Personal Trainer
Personalunion
Per so nal uni on Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lunion |1 bildungssprachlich Vereinigung mehrerer Ämter, Funktionen, Tätigkeiten in einer Person 1a 2 [durch Erbfolge bedingte ] Vereinigung selbstständiger Staaten unter einem Monarchen, einer Monarchin
Personalverrechner
Per so nal ver rech ner Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |Person a lverrechner |Lohnbuchhalter
Personalverrechnerin
Per so nal ver rech ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lverrechnerin |weibliche Form zu Personalverrechner
Personalverrechnung
Per so nal ver rech nung Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |Person a lverrechnung |Lohnbuchhaltung
Personalvertretung
Per so nal ver tre tung Substantiv, feminin Verwaltungssprache , die |Person a lvertretung |1 ohne Plural Interessenvertretung der Beschäftigten des öffentlichen Dienstes gegenüber der Dienststellenleitung durch gewählte Organe 2 gewähltes Organ, das die Interessen der Beschäftigten im öffentlichen Dienst gegenüber der Dienststellenleitung vertritt
Personalverwaltung
Per so nal ver wal tung Substantiv, feminin , die |Person a lverwaltung |
Personalwechsel
Per so nal wech sel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Person a lwechsel |Wechsel im Personal a großer, drastischer, starker, reger Personalwechsel | ein Personalwechsel von 10 Prozent | Probleme wegen häufiger, vieler Personalwechsel
Personalwesen
Per so nal we sen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Person a lwesen |ohne Plural Gesamtheit aller Einrichtungen und Maßnahmen, die das Personal a betreffen
Persona non grata
Per so na non gra ta Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o na non gr a ta |die Persona non grata; Genitiv: der Persona non grata 1 Persona ingrata 2 nicht gern gesehener Mensch
Personarium
Per so na ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Person a rium |das Personarium; Genitiv: des Personariums, Plural: die Personarien a Gesamtheit der auf einem Programmzettel aufgeführten Personen b Gesamtheit der bei einem Theaterstück mitwirkenden Personen
Persönchen
Per sön chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers ö nchen |zierliche, kleine [weibliche ] Person
personell
per so nell Adjektiv |person e ll |französisch personnel < spätlateinisch personalis, personal 1 das Personal a , die Beschäftigten in einem Betrieb, Bereich o. Ä. betreffend 2 Psychologie die Person 1a betreffend
Personenaufzug
Per so nen auf zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenaufzug | Aufzug 2 für Personen 1a
Personenauto
Per so nen au to Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nenauto | Personenwagen 1
Personenbeförderung
Per so nen be för de rung Substantiv, feminin Verkehrswesen , die |Pers o nenbeförderung |Beförderung von Personen 1a
Personenbeförderungsgesetz
Per so nen be för de rungs ge setz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nenbeförderungsgesetz |Gesetz, das den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr regelt
Personenbeschreibung
Per so nen be schrei bung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenbeschreibung |Beschreibung einer Person 1a , von Personen
Personenbezeichnung
Per so nen be zeich nung Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Pers o nenbezeichnung |Substantiv, das eine Person 1 1 a bezeichnet
personenbezogen
per so nen be zo gen Adjektiv |pers o nenbezogen |auf eine bestimmte Person 1a bezogen, sie betreffend personenbezogene Merkmale, Daten
Personenfirma
Per so nen fir ma Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenfirma |Firma, deren Name aus einem oder mehreren Personennamen besteht; Gegensatz Sachfirma
personengebunden
per so nen ge bun den Adjektiv |pers o nengebunden |an eine bestimmte Person 1a gebunden eine Genehmigung personengebunden erteilen
Personengedächtnis
Per so nen ge dächt nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nengedächtnis |Gedächtnis für Personen 1a ein gutes Personengedächtnis haben
Personengesellschaft
Per so nen ge sell schaft Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die |Pers o nengesellschaft |Gesellschaft, bei der die Gesellschafter in dem Unternehmen selbst mitarbeiten und mit ihrem Vermögen haften
Personengruppe
Per so nen grup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nengruppe | vgl. Personenkreis steuerlich begünstigte Personengruppen
Personenkennzeichen
Per so nen kenn zei chen Substantiv, Neutrum Meldewesen , das |Pers o nenkennzeichen |in Ziffern verschlüsselte Angaben (Geburtsdatum, Geschlecht u. Ä.) über eine Person 1a (zur Verwendung in der Datenverarbeitung )
Personenkonto
Per so nen kon to Substantiv, Neutrum Buchführung , das |Pers o nenkonto |Konto für Geschäftspartner [innen ] (Kund [inn ]en, Lieferant [inn ]en )
Personenkontrolle
Per so nen kon t rol le , Per so nen kon trol le Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenkontrolle |[amtliche ] Kontrolle einer Person zur Feststellung ihrer Identität Personenkontrollen an der Grenze, am Flughafen, per Gesichtserkennung | eine Personenkontrolle vornehmen
Personenkraftwagen
Per so nen kraft wa gen Substantiv, maskulin besonders Amtssprache , der |Pers o nenkraftwagen | Personenwagen 2 Abkürzung: Pkw, PKW
Personenkreis
Per so nen kreis Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenkreis |Kreis von Personen 1a (auf die sich etwas erstreckt, bezieht ) einen großen Personenkreis ansprechen
Personenkult
Per so nen kult Substantiv, maskulin abwertend , der |Pers o nenkult |Plural selten starke Überbewertung, Überbetonung der Führungsrolle der Einzelpersönlichkeit in Politik, Gesellschaft, Geschichte
Personennahverkehr
Per so nen nah ver kehr Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenn a hverkehr |bei der Personenbeförderung mit Nahverkehrszügen, Stadtbahnen, Omnibussen u. a. entstehender, ihr dienender Verkehr [in einem Umkreis von etwa 50 km ]
Personenname
Per so nen na me Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenname |Eigenname, der eine Person 1a bezeichnet (wie Vorname, Familienname )
Personenregister
Per so nen re gis ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nenregister | Register 1a , das Personennamen erfasst
Personenschaden
Per so nen scha den Substantiv, maskulin Versicherungswesen, Rechtssprache , der |Pers o nenschaden |Verletzung oder Todesfall bei einem Unfall
Personenschiff
Per so nen schiff Substantiv, Neutrum besonders österreichisch, schweizerisch , das |Pers o nenschiff |Passagierschiff
Personenschifffahrt
Per so nen schiff fahrt Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenschifffahrt |der Personenbeförderung dienende Schifffahrt
Personenschutz
Per so nen schutz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenschutz |polizeilicher, militärischer o. ä. Schutz für Personen 1a
Personenschützer
Per so nen schüt zer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenschützer |jemand, der berufsmäßig Personenschutz betreibt
Personenschützerin
Per so nen schüt ze rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenschützerin |weibliche Form zu Personenschützer
Personenstand
Per so nen stand Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenstand |ohne Plural Familienstand
Personenstandsbuch
Per so nen stands buch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nenstandsbuch |vom Standesbeamten zur Beurkundung des Personenstandes geführtes Buch
Personenstandsregister
Per so nen stands re gis ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nenstandsregister |standesamtliches oder kirchliches Register mit Angaben zum Personenstand
Personensteuer
Per so nen steu er Substantiv, feminin Steuerwesen , die |Pers o nensteuer |Steuer, die nach bestimmten, auf eine Person 1a bezogenen Umständen (wie Einkommen und Vermögen ) erhoben wird
Personensuchanlage
Per so nen such an la ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nensuchanlage |Anlage, mit der einer gesuchten Person 1a , die sich irgendwo im Bereich eines Gebäudes, eines Werks usw. befindet, mit einem akustischen Signal die Anweisung übermittelt werden kann, sich irgendwo zu melden
Personentag
Per so nen tag Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nentag |meist im Plural Arbeitstag, den eine Person benötigt, um eine bestimmte Aufgabe zu erledigen ein Projekt mit 2 000 Personentagen pro Jahr
Personenunfall
Per so nen un fall Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenunfall |a selten Verkehrsunfall, bei dem eine oder mehrere Personen [tödlich ] verletzt werden auf der A1 kam es zu einem Personenunfall b verhüllend Selbsttötung im Eisenbahnverkehr Verspätungen wegen Personenunfalls
Personenverkehr
Per so nen ver kehr Substantiv, maskulin Verkehrswesen , der |Pers o nenverkehr |der Personenbeförderung dienender Verkehr
Personenversicherung
Per so nen ver si che rung Substantiv, feminin Versicherungswesen , die |Pers o nenversicherung |Versicherung, die persönliche Risiken abdeckt wie Lebens-, Unfall-, Krankenversicherung
Personenverzeichnis
Per so nen ver zeich nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers o nenverzeichnis | vgl. Personenregister
Personenwaage
Per so nen waa ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenwaage |Waage zum Wiegen von Personen 1a
Personenwagen
Per so nen wa gen Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenwagen |1 Eisenbahnwagen für die Beförderung von Personen 1a (im Gegensatz zum Güterwagen )2 besonders süddeutsch, schweizerisch Wagen, Auto für die Beförderung von Personen 1a
Personenzahl
Per so nen zahl Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers o nenzahl |bestimmte Anzahl von Personen 1a
Personenzug
Per so nen zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers o nenzug |1 früher Eisenbahnzug des Nahverkehrs, der Personen 1a befördert und auf allen Stationen hält 2 (im Unterschied zum Güterzug ) Eisenbahnzug, der Personen 1a befördert
Personifikation
Per so ni fi ka ti on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Personifikati o n |die Personifikation; Genitiv: der Personifikation, Plural: die Personifikationen französisch personnification, zu: personnifier, personifizieren 1 a das Personifizieren 1 b Gestalt, die das Ergebnis einer Personifikation 1a ist 2 Verkörperung (in Gestalt einer Person 1a )
personifizieren
per so ni fi zie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |personifiz ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « nach französisch personnifier 1 in Gestalt einer Person 1a darstellen; vermenschlichen das Glück [mit Fortuna ] personifizieren 2 verkörpern sie ist die personifizierte Geduld die Verkörperung der Geduld, die Geduld in Person
Personifizierung
Per so ni fi zie rung Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Personifiz ie rung |die Personifizierung; Genitiv: der Personifizierung, Plural: die Personifizierungen 1 Personifikation 1 2 selten Personifikation 2
persönlich
per sön lich Adjektiv |pers ö nlich |mittelhochdeutsch persōnlich, zu Person 1 a für jemandes Person 1a kennzeichnend, charakteristisch großen persönlichen Einfluss haben b Philosophie, Religion in der Art einer Person 1a [existierend ] an einen persönlichen Gott glauben c Sprachwissenschaft in der ersten, zweiten, dritten Person 5 vorkommend persönliches Fürwort (Personalpronomen )2 a zwischen einzelnen Personen 1a selbst, unmittelbar zustande kommend persönliche Beziehungen b von der einzelnen Person 1a ausgehend und durch ihr Erleben, [Mit ]fühlen, ihre Interessen usw. bestimmt; menschlich c gegen die einzelne Person 1a gerichtet eine persönliche Beleidigung persönlich werden auf jemandes Person zielende Anspielungen machen; unsachlich und anzüglich werden 3 in [eigener ] Person 1a , selbst 4 a eigen meine persönliche Meinung | sein persönliches Eigentum b die eigene Person 1a betreffend persönliche Erfolge | substantiviert alles Persönliche aus dem Spiel lassen
Persönlichkeit
Per sön lich keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers ö nlichkeit |die Persönlichkeit; Genitiv: der Persönlichkeit, Plural: die Persönlichkeiten spätmittelhochdeutsch persōnlichkeit 1 ohne Plural Gesamtheit der persönlichen (charakteristischen, individuellen ) Eigenschaften eines Menschen 2 Mensch mit ausgeprägter individueller Eigenart er ist eine starke Persönlichkeit 3 jemand, der eine führende Rolle im gesellschaftlichen Leben spielt eine bekannte Persönlichkeit
persönlichkeitsbewusst
per sön lich keits be wusst Adjektiv |pers ö nlichkeitsbewusst |
Persönlichkeitsbild
Per sön lich keits bild Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pers ö nlichkeitsbild |Bild von jemandes Persönlichkeit 1 das Persönlichkeitsbild eines Täters, Opfers
Persönlichkeitsbildung
Per sön lich keits bil dung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers ö nlichkeitsbildung |
Persönlichkeitsentfaltung
Per sön lich keits ent fal tung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers ö nlichkeitsentfaltung |Entfaltung der [eigenen ] Persönlichkeit 1
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung
Per sön lich keits ent wick lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers ö nlichkeitsentwicklung |Entwicklung der [eigenen ] Persönlichkeit 1 die Rolle der kommunikativen Kompetenz für die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung von Kindern
persönlichkeitsfremd
per sön lich keits fremd Adjektiv |pers ö nlichkeitsfremd |einer Person wesensfremd
Persönlichkeitskult
Per sön lich keits kult Substantiv, maskulin selten , der |Pers ö nlichkeitskult |Personenkult
Persönlichkeitsrecht
Per sön lich keits recht Substantiv, Neutrum Rechtssprache , das |Pers ö nlichkeitsrecht |umfassendes Recht auf Achtung und Entfaltung der Persönlichkeit 1
Persönlichkeitsstörung
Per sön lich keits stö rung Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Pers ö nlichkeitsstörung |durch abweichendes Erleben und Verhalten gekennzeichnete psychische Störung mit Ursprung im Kindes- oder Jugendalter
Persönlichkeitsstruktur
Per sön lich keits struk tur Substantiv, feminin , die |Pers ö nlichkeitsstruktur | vgl. Persönlichkeitsbild
Persönlichkeitswahl
Per sön lich keits wahl Substantiv, feminin Politik , die |Pers ö nlichkeitswahl |Wahlsystem, bei dem im Gegensatz zur Verhältniswahl die Stimmen nicht für Listen, sondern für einzelne konkurrierende Kandidat [inn ]en abgegeben werden
Persönlichkeitswert
Per sön lich keits wert Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pers ö nlichkeitswert |
persönlich werden
per sön lich wer den |pers ö nlich werden |auf jemandes Person zielende Anspielungen machen; unsachlich und anzüglich werden als ihm die Argumente ausgingen, wurde er persönlich
Personoide
Per so no i de Substantiv, maskulin Psychologie , der |Persono i de |der Personoide; Genitiv: des Personoiden, Plural: die Personoiden etruskisch-lateinisch ; griechisch Vorform der Person bei noch fehlender Ausbildung der Ichfunktion besonders beim Kleinkind
Personsbeschreibung
Per sons be schrei bung Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |Pers o nsbeschreibung |Personenbeschreibung
French Dictionary
persona grata
persona grata loc. adj. inv. locution adjective invariable Locution latine signifiant « personne bienvenue ». Cette expression s ’emploie plutôt à la forme négative persona non grata pour parler d ’une personne dont la présence n ’est pas souhaitée. : Un conseiller malhonnête devenu persona non grata. Note Typographique En typographie soignée, les mots étrangers sont composés en italique. Dans des textes déjà en italique, la notation se fait en romain. Pour les textes manuscrits, on utilisera les guillemets. Note Orthographique perso n a gra t a.
personnage
personnage n. m. nom masculin 1 Personne illustre. : Ce roi est un grand personnage de l ’histoire. 2 Rôle joué par un acteur. : Il y a six personnages dans ce film.
personnalisation
personnalisation n. f. nom féminin Action de personnaliser.
personnaliser
personnaliser v. tr. verbe transitif Rendre personnel. : Des services personnalisés. Des lettres personnalisées. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe personnifier, incarner. aimer
personnalité
personnalité n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble des traits qui caractérisent une personne. : Il a une forte personnalité. Des tests de personnalité. 2 Personnage important. : Il y aura un défilé auquel assisteront plusieurs personnalités. SYNONYME dignitaire ; notable .
personne
personne n. f. et pron. indéf. nom féminin 1 Être humain, individu. : Il a rencontré trois personnes très intéressantes. Quelques personnes nouvellement arrivées étaient là. Note Technique Le nom peut être accompagné d ’une indication numérale, contrairement au nom gens. 2 grammaire Forme de la conjugaison d ’un verbe suivant que le sujet est de la première personne (celui qui parle ), de la deuxième personne (celui à qui l ’on parle ) ou de la troisième personne (celui dont on parle ). : Il y a trois personnes du singulier et trois personnes du pluriel. pronom indéfini 1 (Sens positif ) Quelqu ’un, quiconque. : Il travaille mieux que personne. Note Technique Le pronom est considéré comme masculin même s ’il se rapporte à une femme et il est toujours au singulier. 2 (Sens négatif ) Nul, aucun. : Je n ’ai vu personne. Il n ’y a jamais personne qui soit d ’accord. Personne n ’est venu. Note Syntaxique 1 ° Le pronom est accompagné d ’une particule négative ne, ni, jamais, plus, rien, mais jamais de pas, point. Il peut se construire également avec la préposition sans. Il est parti sans parler à personne. 2 ° L ’adjectif ou le participe qui se rapporte au pronom indéfini se met au masculin singulier. Si le pronom est sujet d ’un verbe, celui-ci se met au singulier. LOCUTIONS Comme personne. Mieux que tout autre. : Vous l ’avez observé comme personne. En la personne de Représenté par. : Nous remercions la Municipalité en la personne de son maire ici présent. En personne Personnifié. : Ils sont l ’honnêteté en personne. Note Technique Dans cette expression, le nom personne est invariable. Grande personne. Adulte. : Tu as 18 ans, tu es une grande personne maintenant. Par personne. Pour chaque personne. : Des coûts de 100 $ par personne (et non *per capita ). Personne à charge. Personne qui dépend d ’une autre pour assurer sa subsistance. : Ce ménage compte deux personnes à charge (et non *dépendants ). Note Technique Peuvent être considérés comme personnes à charge le conjoint ainsi que toute personne qui fait partie de la lignée familiale, notamment les enfants mineurs, les enfants âgés de moins de 25 ans qui poursuivent des études, les enfants handicapés. Personne morale. droit Entité dotée, dans les conditions prévues par la loi, de la personnalité juridique, et donc capable, à l ’instar d ’une personne physique, d ’être titulaire de droits et d ’obligations (GDT ). : Une personne morale (et non *entité légale ). Personne-ressource. Personne ayant acquis des connaissances par l ’expérience ou la formation dans un domaine particulier, et à laquelle on fait appel pour toute question relevant de ce domaine (GDT ). : Des personnes-ressources compétentes et dévouées.
personnel
personnel , elle adj. adjectif Qui concerne une personne en propre. : Ces informations sont personnelles. La brosse à dents, le peigne sont des objets personnels. ANTONYME collectif ; commun . Note Technique La mention PERSONNEL que l ’on inscrit sur une enveloppe pour préciser le caractère confidentiel d ’un envoi s ’écrit au masculin singulier.
personnel
personnel n. m. nom masculin Ensemble des employés d ’une entreprise, d ’un organisme, etc. : Le personnel de cette entreprise est très compétent. SYNONYME effectif ; ressources humaines .
personnellement
personnellement adv. adverbe 1 De façon personnelle. : Il est personnellement responsable de cet accident. 2 Quant à moi, à mon avis. : Personnellement, je crois qu ’il a raison. 3 En personne. : Je vais m ’en charger personnellement.
personnification
personnification n. f. nom féminin 1 Allégorie. : La déesse Flore est la personnification des fleurs et des jardins. 2 Incarnation. : Ce chercheur est la personnification de la persévérance.
personnifier
personnifier v. tr. verbe transitif Incarner, donner une figure humaine à un être inanimé, abstrait. : Dans cette pièce, elle personnifie la justice. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe personnaliser, rendre personnel. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous personnifiions, (que ) vous personnifiiez.
Spanish Dictionary
persona
persona nombre femenino 1 Individuo de la especie humana .SINÓNIMO hombre, ser humano .persona física Individuo o miembro de una comunidad con derechos y obligaciones determinados por el ordenamiento jurídico :el derecho de voto solo afecta a las personas físicas .persona grata Persona que es bien aceptada por una determinada comunidad o grupo social .persona jurídica der Individuo o entidad que, sin tener existencia individual física, está sujeta a derechos y obligaciones .persona no grata o persona non grata Persona que no es bien aceptada por una determinada comunidad o grupo social :el Gobierno declaró persona non grata al diplomático extranjero .La fórumla latina solo puede usarse en femenino singular, para las formas en masculino o en plural, debe usarse la forma española: hombres no gratos .2 Individuo cuya identidad se desconoce o no se expresa :se lo dijo una persona muy importante .3 ling Categoría gramatical de los verbos y de los pronombres que hace referencia a los individuos que intervienen en la comunicación :en español hay tres personas: primera, segunda y tercera .primera persona ling Categoría gramatical que en los verbos y pronombres hace referencia a la persona que habla :la primera persona se puede expresar con ‘yo ’, ‘nosotros ’ o con las formas correspondientes del verbo, como ‘canto ’, ‘cantamos ’.segunda persona ling Categoría gramatical que en los verbos y pronombres hace referencia a la persona a quien va destinado el mensaje :la forma verbal ‘cantas ’ está en segunda persona del singular .tercera persona ling Categoría gramatical que en los verbos y pronombres hace referencia a la persona de quien se habla en el discurso y que no es ni la primera ni la segunda :‘él ’, ‘ella ’, ‘ellos ’ y ‘ellas ’ son pronombres de tercera persona .en persona Indica que algo lo hace uno mismo o estando presente uno mismo :el director en persona fue a recoger el premio . VÉASE acepción de persona . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín persona ‘máscara de actor ’, ‘personaje teatral ’, voz de origen etrusco. Por metonimia pasó de las acepciones teatrales a designar al individuo mismo, generalizándose al ser de la especie humana .
personación
personación nombre femenino der Acción de personarse como parte en un juicio .
personada
personada adjetivo [flor labiada ] Que tiene una protuberancia en el labio inferior que se junta con el labio superior, como la del dragón (planta ).
personado
personado nombre masculino 1 Prerrogativa de una persona en la Iglesia, sin jurisdicción ni oficio, pero con silla en el coro y renta eclesiástica .2 Persona que tiene esta prerrogativa .
personaje
personaje nombre masculino 1 Persona que por sus cualidades, conocimientos u otras actitudes, destaca o sobresale en una determinada actividad o ambiente social :a la fiesta asistieron algunos de los personajes más conocidos del mundo del espectáculo y la política .SINÓNIMO figura, personalidad .2 Ser ficticio, persona o animal, inventado por un autor, que interviene en la acción de una obra literaria o de una película :la Cenicienta y los tres cerditos son personajes de cuentos infantiles; Mickey Mouse y el pato Donald son personajes de las películas de Walt Disney .
personal
personal adjetivo 1 Que es propio o característico de una determinada persona :un juicio personal; el artista supo dejar su toque personal en el cuadro .2 Que es de una sola persona o para una sola persona :el pasaporte es personal e intransferible .3 Que se realiza con la participación de una persona físicamente presente y no utilizando medios indirectos, como el teléfono o la mediación de otras personas :para muchos negocios conviene el trato personal .4 Que pertenece a la vida privada :un asunto personal .5 [pronombre ] Que señala a las personas que intervienen en la comunicación :la palabra ‘nosotros ’ es un pronombre personal .6 adjetivo /nombre femenino [falta ] Que comete un jugador de baloncesto al tocar o empujar a otro del equipo contrario para impedir una jugada :tras las cinco personales, el base se fue al banquillo .7 nombre masculino Conjunto de las personas que trabajan en el mismo lugar o en el mismo organismo o empresa :se lo comunicó el jefe de personal .8 Esp coloquial Conjunto indeterminado de personas :tras el anuncio de la apertura del nuevo centro comercial, el personal anda revuelto .SINÓNIMO gente .personal estéreo Chile, Pan Aparato portátil reproductor de casetes, y a veces también receptor de radio, que es de reducido tamaño, solamente se puede oír a través de auriculares y funciona con pilas .SINÓNIMO walkman . VÉASE cédula personal; desgracias personales; ordenador personal; prestación personal .
personalidad
personalidad nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de rasgos y cualidades que configuran la manera de ser de una persona y la diferencian de las demás :tiene una marcada personalidad; (fig ) estos magníficos ejemplares ponen de manifiesto la existencia de talleres locales con personalidad propia .2 Circunstancia de ser determinada persona :les exigían instancias y certificados de otras oficinas para acreditar su personalidad .3 Persona que por sus cualidades, conocimientos u otras aptitudes, destaca o sobresale en una determinada actividad o ambiente social :a la entrega del Premio Nobel de literatura acudieron numerosas personalidades de la cultura .SINÓNIMO figura, personaje . VÉASE desdoblamiento de personalidad .
personalismo
personalismo nombre masculino 1 Adhesión a una persona o a las ideas que ella representa, en especial en política :muchos centros de investigación fueron concebidos con personalismos asfixiantes .2 Tendencia a subordinar el bien común a intereses meramente personales :hay un enorme personalismo por parte del presidente en la gestión del club .3 Alusión personal que resulta molesta u ofensiva :hizo varios personalismos que no agradaron a la audiencia .4 Sistema filosófico que subraya el valor trascendente de la persona :en la antropología contemporánea se ha hecho demasiada literatura acerca del proyecto, sobre todo a tenor de las reflexiones provenientes del existencialismo y de otros tipos de personalismo .
personalista
personalista adjetivo 1 Que se practica según la conveniencia, convicciones, arbitrio o estilo del gobernante o dirigente :política personalista; gerencia personalista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que actúa con personalismo .
personalización
personalización nombre femenino Acción de personalizar :la personalización de la medicina es el intento de entender cuanto pasa en la vida del enfermo, desde el punto de vista de su condición de persona; mientras algunos cobraban sustanciosos honorarios, el catedrático de provincias, el compositor de cuartetos o el violinista de cualquier orquesta, por citar tres tópicos sin personalizaciones, malvivían .
personalizar
personalizar verbo transitivo 1 Ejemplificar con alusiones a alguien en concreto al decir algo :en sus últimas declaraciones el ministro personalizó claramente sus críticas .2 Adaptar algo a las características, al gusto o a las necesidades de una persona :personalizamos sus regalos; usted puede elegir entre distintas opciones para personalizar su automóvil .3 Conferir a algo un carácter más humano, personal o individual :con la intención de personalizar la atención a los clientes, la institución ha sustituido los altos mostradores por mesas con sillas .4 Representar una persona una idea :la autoridad, tras la muerte del imán Jomeini, está personalizada en Alí Jamenei; el pensamiento occidental ha respondido a estas interrogaciones con dos actitudes contrapuestas, que voy a personalizar en Platón y en Dilthey .5 ling Usar como personales verbos generalmente impersonales :el verbo ‘amanecer ’ en la oración ‘amanecí en Buenos Aires ’ es un verbo personalizado . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
personalmente
personalmente adverbio 1 Desde un punto de vista personal :personalmente, su decisión me parece un error grave; fueron magníficas las cosechas del 85 y el 86, aunque a mí personalmente me encanta la del 88 .2 En persona o por uno mismo :dirigió personalmente la construcción del museo; me gustaría tener la oportunidad de conocer personalmente al presidente .
personarse
personarse verbo pronominal Presentarse en persona en un lugar; especialmente, comparecer como parte interesada en un juicio :efectivos de la policía se personaron en la localidad para evitar que los incidentes fueran a más; el abogado del partido, personado en el sumario como acusación, manifestó que las declaraciones del arquitecto no resultaron esclarecedoras .
personero
personero nombre masculino Persona que obra por poder en un asunto como representante de otra .
personificación
personificación nombre femenino 1 Representación de una cosa en forma de persona, generalmente de un sentimiento o de otra cosa abstracta o inmaterial :la personificación de la muerte; aquellas populares actrices encarnaban hermosas, viciosas y acaudaladas mujeres, personificaciones de la maldad y la codicia .2 lit Figura retórica de pensamiento que consiste en atribuir a los seres inanimados características y cualidades propias de los seres animados, o a los seres irracionales, actitudes propias de los seres racionales o en hacer hablar a personas fingidas muertas o ausentes .SINÓNIMO prosopopeya .
personificar
personificar verbo transitivo 1 Atribuir vida, acciones o cualidades propias de las personas a los animales o a las cosas inanimadas :la fábula personifica en la hormiga el trabajo y el ahorro .2 Representar o servir de ejemplo de algo [una persona ], por tener una determinada cualidad muy marcada o desempeñar un papel muy destacado :Einstein personifica la física del siglo xx .3 Representar a personas determinadas en un discurso o escrito bajo alusiones o nombres supuestos :el profesor de la novela personifica a un conocido catedrático . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .
personilla
personilla nombre femenino 1 despectivo Persona de baja estatura o de mala condición .2 nombre femenino Niño o persona querida; se usa como apelativo cariñoso .
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person
per son /pə́ː r s (ə )n /〖語源は 「役者の仮面 (persona )」〗(形 )personal, (副 )personally, (名 )personnel 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 a. 人 , 個人 , (1人の )人間 (!通例複数形はpeopleだが法律用語など ｟かたく ｠ではpersons; ↓3 ) ▸ There are weaknesses in every person , but a person can overcome his or her shortcomings .だれにでも弱点はあるが, 人は自分の欠点を克服することができる (!性差別を意識してheでなくhe or sheで受けることが多い ) ▸ This week he is a different person .今週は彼は別人のようだ ▸ He's not that kind of person .彼はそのような人間ではない ▸ What type of person is she? 彼女はどんな人ですか ▸ Jim was the only person in class to hold that particular opinion .ジムはクラスでそのような特別な意見を持つ唯一の人物だった ▸ I'm not a person who goes against my word .私は約束を破るような人間ではない ▸ I admire her as a person .私は彼女を1人の人間として尊敬している ▸ Tickets are $15 per person [for a single person ].切符は1人につき15ドルである ▸ The measles spreads from person to person .はしかは人から人へと伝染する ▸ the person concerned 関係者 ▸ Who's the person in charge? 担当者はだれですか b. 〖複合語を作って 〗…を好む人 ▸ Are you a cat or a dog person ?あなたはネコ好きですか, イヌ好きですか ▸ a morning person 朝型の人 ▸ I'm a city person .私は都会が好きな人間なんです 2 〖複合語を作って 〗…する人 (!職業 役職 特徴などを示す 名詞 形容詞 の後で用いる; 男女平等の見地から -manを避けた表現; →woman 事情 (1 )) ▸ a business person 実業家 ▸ a chair person 議長 ▸ a sales person セールスマン, 販売員 ▸ a spokes person スポークスマン ▸ an anchor person ニュースキャスター 3 ｟かたく ｠〘法 〙人物 , 者 , 人 ; 法人 (!複数形はpersons; 法律用語 新聞 掲示などに多い ) ▸ There is evidence that the person or persons was walking around the victim's house .その人物もしくは人物たちは被害者宅の周りを歩いていたという証拠がある ▸ Police arrested 185 persons .警察は185人を逮捕した ▸ These seats are meant for elderly or disabled persons .この座席はお年寄りや障害を持った人たちのためのものです 〘バスの掲示 〙▸ Maximum 10 persons .最大10名まで 〘エレベーターの掲示 〙4 ｟かたく ｠体 ; (着ている )衣服 ; 容姿 , 風采 （ふうさい ）▸ Keep all valuables on your person .貴重品はすべて身につけておきなさい 5 U C 〖the ～〗人称 (!通例first, second, thirdを伴う ) ▸ the first [second ] person 第一 [二 ]人称 ▸ refer to A in the third person A 〈人 〉を第三人称で呼ぶ 6 〘宗 〙〖しばしばP -〗位格 , ペルソナ ▸ the three persons of the Godhead 神の三位格 (!the First Personはthe Father (父 ), the Second Personはthe Son (子 ), the Third Personはthe Holy Spirit (聖霊 ); →Trinity ) .7 ｟古 ｠(劇 物語などの )登場人物 .in p é rson (人に頼らず )直接自分で, (電話 手紙などでなく )じかに ; 実物で (は ), 〖名詞 の後で 〗…本人 ▸ I'll see the doctor and ask in person .医者に会って自分で直接尋ねてみよう ▸ Did you meet her in person ?彼女本人に会いましたか in the p é rson of A A 〈人名 〉という (人として ), Aになり代わって ▸ The next morning a nurse's aide arrived in the person of Linda Smith .翌朝リンダ スミスという看護師助手がやってきた
persona
per so na /pə r sóʊnə /〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 複 ～s ; 3 では ～e /-niː /C 1 ｟かたく ｠人 .2 〘心 〙ペルソナ, 仮面 .3 (劇 小説などの )登場人物 .～̀ gr á ta (!/-ɡrɑ́ːtə /) 複 personae gratae /-tiː /好ましい人物 ; (受け入れ国にとって )好ましい外交官 .～̀ non gr á ta /-nɑːn -|-noʊn -/好ましくない人物, (受け入れ国にとって )好ましくない外交官 .
personable
p é r son a ble 形容詞 風采 （ふうさい ）のよい, 容姿のよい (good-looking ); 品のよい .p é r son a bly 副詞
personage
per son age /pə́ː r s (ə )nɪdʒ /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠1 高貴の人, 名士, お偉方 .2 人, 人物 .3 歴史上の人物 ; (劇 小説などの )登場人物 (character ).
personal
per son al /pə́ː r s (ə )n (ə )l / (! personnel 名詞 と混同しないこと ) →person (名 )personality, (副 )personally 形容詞 比較なし /4 はmore ～; most ～1 〖名詞 の前で 〗個人の , 自分自身の , 自ら行う , 個人特有の 〈行為 経験 発言など 〉▸ my own personal belief 私の個人的信念 ▸ personal contact between A and B AとBとの個人的な関係 ▸ She added her personal touch in decorating the room .彼女はその部屋を飾るのに彼女らしさを出した (!personal touchには 「個人的な連絡 」の意味もある ) ▸ avoid personal appearances 人前に自ら姿を現すことを避ける (!personal appearanceは 「容姿 」の意味も持つ ) ▸ offer one's personal opinion 個人的な意見を述べる 2 〈関係 使用などが 〉個人的な , 私的な , 私事の ; 〈事が 〉 (ビジネスでなく )利益を抜きにした , 心の通った ▸ one's personal details (年齢 住所などの )個人情報 ▸ one's personal assistant 個人秘書 (!通例secretaryより責任が重い; ｟略 ｠PA ) ▸ Don't use office supplies for personal use .会社の備品を私用に使うな ▸ It wasn't personal .ビジネスだったんだよ 3 〈物が 〉個人所有の , 私有の , 私物の ▸ one's personal belongings 私物, 身の回りの物 ▸ a personal fortune 個人の財産 4 〈批判などが 〉個人攻撃の ▸ I don't want to get personal .個人攻撃はしたくない ▸ It's just business. Nothing personal .それは単なるビジネスだ . 別に悪気はない (個人的なうらみはない )5 〖名詞 の前で 〗体の ; 容姿の , 外見の , 身なりの ▸ lack in personal hygiene 衛生観念に欠ける 6 人間の , 人格を有した .7 〘文法 〙人称の .8 〘法 〙動産の , 人的な .名詞 C ｟米 ｠1 (新聞 雑誌 インターネットで友人 恋人などを求める )個人広告 (personal ad ).2 (新聞の )個人情報 [消息 ](記事 ).3 〖通例the ～s 〗個人広告 [情報 ]欄 (｟主に英 ｠personal column ).～̀ all ó wance ｟英 ｠(個人の )所得税控除 .～̀ b é st 自己ベスト (記録 ).～̀ ch é ck 個人用小切手 .～̀ comm ú nicator 携帯通信端末 〘情報発信 受信のための小型コンピュータ 〙.～̀ comp ú ter パソコン (｟略 ｠PC ).～̀ d ì gital ass í stant 〘コンピュ 〙携帯情報端末 (｟略 ｠PDA ).～̀ electr ò nic dev í ce 携帯用電子機器 〘ノートパソコン 携帯電話など 〙.～̀ ex é mption ｟米 ｠(個人の )所得税控除 .～̀ identific á tion n ù mber ＝PIN .～̀ ó rganizer (システム手帳 パソコンのソフトなどの )個人情報整理ツール .～̀ pr ó noun 〘文法 〙人称代名詞 .～̀ pr ó perty [est á te ]〘法 〙動産 (↔real property [estate ]).～̀ sh ó pper 買い物相談員 〘商品選択の手伝いや買い物の代行を行う 〙.～̀ sp á ce 1 〘心 〙個人空間 〘不快を感じずに他人と接することができる距離 〙.2 自由なことができる時間 .～̀ st é reo 携帯用ヘッドホンステレオ .～̀ tr á iner 個人トレーニングインストラクター .
personality
per son al i ty /pə̀ː r sənǽləti /→person (形 )personal 名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 a. U 〖具体例では 可算 〗人格 , 人柄 , 性格 ; 個性 , 人間的魅力 (→character コーパスの窓 )▸ Personality is more important than looks .顔より中身 [人柄 ]が大切である ▸ a dual [double ] personality 二重人格 ▸ a personality clash [conflict ]性格の不一致 ▸ a man of great personality 個性豊かな人 ▸ be lacking in personality 個性に欠けている ▸ She has a strong personality .彼女は個性の強い人だ b. C ｟比喩的に ｠〖通例単数形で 〗(物 場所などの )個性 , 独特な雰囲気 .2 C 個性 [人間的魅力 ]のある人 ; 名士 , 有名人 ▸ Al is a great personality .アルは人間的魅力にあふれた人だ ▸ a TV personality テレビタレント (╳a TV talentとしない )▸ a radio personality ラジオタレント 〘DJなどを含む 〙▸ a sports personality 有名スポーツ選手 3 U 人であること ; 人格 ; 人としての存在 .4 C ｟英 古 ｠〖通例 -ties 〗人物批評 , 個人 [人身 ]攻撃 .～́ c ù lt ｟けなして ｠(特に政治指導者に対する )個人崇拝 .～́ dis ò rder 〘心 〙人格障害 .～́ t è st 〘心 〙性格検査 .～́ t ỳ pe 〘心 〙性格型 .
personalize
per son al ize /pə́ː r s (ə )nəlàɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 …を (自分 )個人のものとする ; (持ち主がわかるように )…に名 [イニシャル, 住所 ]を入れる [印刷する ].2 〈議論 問題など 〉を個人の問題に関するものとする ; 〈批判など 〉を特定の個人 [自分 ]に適用する .3 …を擬人化する (personify ).～̀ d l í cense pl à te ＝vanity plate .p è r son al i z á tion 名詞
personally
per son al ly /pə́ː r s (ə )n (ə )li /→person (形 )personal 副詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟主に話 ｠〖文修飾 〗個人的見解では , 自分としては , 自分の考えでは (for myself ) (!(1 )自分の主張であることを強調する; →actually 読解のポイント . (2 )文頭に置かれることが多いが, 主語の直後や文末に置く場合もある; 主語は通例 I ) ▸ Personally (,) I think it's a good idea. ≒I personally think …個人的にはそれはいい考えだと思います ▸ Personally (,) I am opposed to it. ≒I am personally …≒I (,) personally (,) am …個人的に言って私はそれに反対です .2 a. (代理でなく )自分 (自身 )で , 自ら (in person ) (!主語に対応する ) ▸ He tried to reply personally to every letter from his fans .彼はファンからの手紙にはすべて自分で返事を書こうとした b. 直接 〈会う 知っているなど 〉, 個人的に , 直接本人に [を ] (!目的語に対応する ) ▸ I look forward to speaking with you personally .直接お話できることを楽しみにしております ▸ He knew many of the players personally .彼は選手の多くと個人的な知り合いだった 3 自分に向けられたものとして , 当人の問題として ▸ Don't take that remark personally .その言葉を自分に当てつけて言ったととってはいけない 4 個人的に , 私的に ▸ We were close friends, both personally and professionally .個人的にも仕事の上でも私たちは親友であった .5 一個人としては , 人柄としては (as a person )▸ I like him personally but dislike his way of conducting business .彼を個人としては好きだが, 彼の経営方針は気にくわない .6 友人 [知人 ]として ▸ I don't know him personally , but I've heard a lot about him .個人的には [友人としては ]彼のことは知らないが, 彼に関することはたくさん耳にしている
personification
per son i fi ca tion /pə r sɑ̀nɪfɪkéɪʃ (ə )n |-sɔ̀n -/名詞 1 U C 〘修辞 〙擬人法 〘無生物 生物を人のように表現する 〙; 人格化, 擬人化 .2 C 〖通例the ～〗化身, 権化, 典型 ; U C 具現, 体現 .
personify
per son i fy /pə r sɑ́nɪfàɪ |-sɔ́n -/動詞 -fies ; -fied ; ～ing 他動詞 1 …を擬人化する ▸ They personified natural phenomena .彼らは自然現象を擬人化した 2 …の化身 [権化, 典型 ]となる ; …を体現する, 具現する ▸ He personifies courage. ≒He is courage personified .彼は勇気の塊だ
personnel
per son nel /pə̀ː r sənél / (! 強勢は第3音節 ) 〖＜フランス ; 〗→person 名詞 1 〖複数扱い; 集合的に 〗(官庁 会社 軍隊などの )職員 , 社員 , 隊員 ; 〖形容詞的に 〗職員 (関係 )の ▸ All personnel were asked to participate .全職員が参加を要求された ▸ military personnel 軍人 ▸ medical personnel 医療職員 2 U 〖単複両扱い 〗人事課 [部 ]; 〖形容詞的に 〗人事の ▸ Head of Personnel 人事部長 ▸ a personnel department 人事部 ▸ a personnel manager 人事担当取締役
person-to-person
p è rson-to-p é rson 形容詞 1 (長距離電話が )指名の ▸ a person-to-person call ｟主に米 ｠指名通話 〘指名する相手が出ない場合には料金を払う必要がない 〙2 個人対個人の, マンツーマンの .副詞 個人対個人 [ひざづめ ]で .
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