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Persona Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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persona

per-sona

🇺🇸 /pɝˈsoʊnə/ · 🇬🇧 /pɜːsˈəʊnɐ/

Definitions

Context #1 | Noun

social

A role or character adopted by an author or an actor.

Synonyms

character, identity, image.

Examples of usage

  • She was able to completely embody her persona on stage.
  • His public persona is very different from his private persona.
Context #2 | Noun

psychology

The aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.

Synonyms

image, mask, role.

Examples of usage

  • Her online persona is very different from her real-life personality.
  • He maintains a professional persona at work.

Translations

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Quick facts about “persona”

Persona is a 2-syllable noun (per-sona). It is pronounced /pɝˈsoʊnə/ in American English and /pɜːsˈəʊnɐ/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 6 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #12,782 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'persona'

The word 'persona' originated from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. In psychology, the term evolved to describe the social role or character that an individual presents to the outside world. The concept of persona has been studied extensively in fields such as sociology, anthropology, and literature.

Rhymes

Persona rhymes with bona, dona, krona, krone, zona, corona, kimono and alzona.

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Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,782, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.