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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Comedians assume the personas of characters from famous 90s sitcoms and perform a roast of Taylor.
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Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 5 May 2024
O’Malley has honed an abrasive, hysterical on-screen persona through his online videos.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 May 2024
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Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 5 May 2024
O’Malley has honed an abrasive, hysterical on-screen persona through his online videos.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 May 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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