mentality

mentality
[menˈtælɪtɪ]
leading-strings mentality иждивенческое настроение mentality склад ума mentality ум; интеллект mentality умонастроение

English-Russian short dictionary. 2015.

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  • mentality — in its meaning ‘mental character or disposition’, is now nearly always used with unfavourable connotations, although this was not always so: • I hate the triviality of journalism, you know, the sort of fluttering mentality that fills up the page… …   Modern English usage

  • Mentality — Men*tal i*ty, n. Quality or state of mind. The same hard mentality. Emerson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mentality — UK US /menˈtæləti/ noun [C, usually singular] (plural mentalities) ► the particular way that a person or group thinks about things: »We need to end this credit card mentality and start living within our means …   Financial and business terms

  • mentality — index caliber (mental capacity), comprehension, intellect, intelligence (intellect), sagacity, sense ( …   Law dictionary

  • mentality — (n.) 1690s, from MENTAL (Cf. mental) (adj.) + ITY (Cf. ity) …   Etymology dictionary

  • mentality — [n] state of mind; intelligence attitude, brainpower, brains, cast, character, comprehension, disposition, frame of mind*, headset*, intellect, intelligence quotient, IQ, makeup, mental age, mind, mindset*, outlook, personality, psychology,… …   New thesaurus

  • mentality — ► NOUN (pl. mentalities) 1) a characteristic way of thinking. 2) the capacity for intelligent thought …   English terms dictionary

  • mentality — [men tal′i tē] n. pl. mentalities 1. mental capacity, power, or activity; mind 2. mental attitude or outlook; state of mind …   English World dictionary

  • mentality — [[t]mentæ̱lɪti[/t]] mentalities N COUNT: usu sing, with supp Your mentality is your attitudes and your way of thinking. ...a criminal mentality... Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee …   English dictionary

  • mentality — UK [menˈtælətɪ] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms mentality : singular mentality plural mentalities a particular attitude or way of thinking, especially one that you do not approve of I can t understand the mentality of these… …   English dictionary

  • mentality — /men tal i tee/, n., pl. mentalities. 1. mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality. 2. the set of one s mind; view; outlook: a liberal mentality. [1685 95; MENTAL1 + ITY] * * * …   Universalium


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