Definitions for mentality
mɛnˈtæl ɪ timen·tal·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-setnoun

   a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

2. brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, witnoun

   mental ability

   "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"

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1. mentalitynoun

   A mindset; a way of thinking.

   Before he can succeed, he will have to shed the mentality that he can get by without hard work.

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1. mentality

   A mindset is an "established set of attitudes, esp. regarded as typical of a particular group's social or cultural values; the outlook, philosophy, or values of a person; (now also more generally) frame of mind, attitude, [and] disposition." It may also arise from a person's worldview or philosophy of life.A firmly-established mindset could create an incentive to adopt (or accept) previous behaviors, choices, or tools, sometimes known as cognitive inertia or "groupthink." Within these concepts, it may be difficult to counteract its effects on analysis and decision-making.In cognitive psychology, a mindset is the cognitive process activated in response to a given task (French, 2016). According to French and Chang (2016), scholarly concepts of mindset shift "to the varied definitions and conceptualizations" which "demarcates this literature via a novel categorization using the construct of mindset."

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1. mentality

   Mentality refers to a person's particular way of thinking, their attitudes, and their beliefs which influence their behavior and world-view. It is a set of mental attitudes or habits that shape an individual's or group's outlook or thought process. It can relate to a specific aspect or broader outlook of life.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Mentalitynoun

   quality or state of mind

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1. mentality

   The capacity for intelligent thought.

   The mentality of the runners was positive and motivated.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2017  

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   mentality

   To use the ability and quality of intelligent thought.

   The mentality was easy to understand as everyone was united, working together to support and look out for each other.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

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How to pronounce mentality?

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How to say mentality in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mentality in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mentality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of mentality in a Sentence

1. Julien Claude-Penegry:

   The naturists' way of life of is to be naked. Culture is part of our daily life, and this is a special opportunity, today, the mentality is changing. Naturists ... are pushing past barriers, taboos or mentalities that were obstructive.

2. Cheng Jingye:

   We need to see each other's development and policy intentions from a more positive perspective with less Cold War mentality.

3. Walsh Jennings:

   It can sometimes be a challenge transitioning partners, but April is such a hardworking athlete and overall wonderful person, we definitely have the same mentality and are super focused. No matter how good we each are individually, it takes time to build our morale and rhythm, so that's what we're working on every single day.

4. Jamal Khashoggi:

   I think he will continue with Abdullah's reforms. He realises the importance of this. He's not conservative in person, but he values the opinion of the conservative constituency of the country, king Abdullah was willing to challenge the conservatives, but not to crush them. Salman respected the status quo. He wanted reform but was very much connected to the tribal mentality, the conservative nature of his constituency.

5. Republican Rep. Jason Lewis:

   There's a cultural problem in the African-American community that is leading to this. The entitlement mentality, you're a victim. It's OK to hate women, beat up women. It's OK to hate gays. All this, we're just sort of feeding this to people who are very lost because of the breakdown of society to begin with.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mentality
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mentality
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentality
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentality
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mentality