persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə 
-ˌnä
plural personae
pər-ˈsō-(ˌ)nē
-ˌnī
or personas
1
: a character assumed by an author in a written work
2
a
plural personas
[New Latin, from Latin]
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima
b
: the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public : image
3
plural personae
: a character in a fictional presentation (such as a novel or play)
—usually used in plural
comic personae
Examples of persona in a Sentence
His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.
The band takes on a whole new persona when they perform live.
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Part of the job is going in with a stoic persona and letting somebody else project that onto you.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Finally, autonomous projects the creation of digital personas, providing self-deciding technology and supervisor-less capabilities.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In the present day, Sofia quickly realizes that maintaining her good-girl persona is a waste of time.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Quincy Jones, the musical giant whose seven-decade, barrier-breaking career encompassed many creative personas—musician, songwriter, producer, conductor, arranger, artist, record label owner and executive, TV/film producer, magazine publisher and humanitarian — has died.
—Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Finally, autonomous projects the creation of digital personas, providing self-deciding technology and supervisor-less capabilities.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In the present day, Sofia quickly realizes that maintaining her good-girl persona is a waste of time.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Quincy Jones, the musical giant whose seven-decade, barrier-breaking career encompassed many creative personas—musician, songwriter, producer, conductor, arranger, artist, record label owner and executive, TV/film producer, magazine publisher and humanitarian — has died.
—Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persona. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə, -ˌnä
plural personas
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima sense 1
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