persona

/pə:'sounə/

Thân thiện

An actor adopts a new persona for each role they play.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Psychology) The social face or role a person presents to others: In Jungian psychology, the persona is the aspect of personality that is adapted to the outside world, often acting as a mask or facade to conceal the true self.
   • The public image or character of a person: The persona is the version of oneself that is presented in public life, which may differ from one's private self.
   • (Literature/Drama) A character in a dramatic or literary work: In a play or story, a persona is a character portrayed by an actor or assumed by a narrator.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Her professional persona is confident and assertive, but she is quite shy at home.
  • The politician carefully crafted a persona of a man of the people.
  • In the play, the actor's persona of the villain was both terrifying and captivating.

Advanced Usage

• "Persona non grata": A person who is not welcome or accepted, especially in diplomatic circles.
  • After the scandal, the former minister became a persona non grata in government circles.
• "Assume a persona": To deliberately adopt a particular character or role.
  • For the undercover mission, he had to assume the persona of a wealthy businessman.

Variants and Related Words

• Personae (n): The plural form of 'persona', often used in academic or literary contexts.
  • The author explores multiple personae in her complex narrative.
• Personal (adj): Belonging or relating to a particular person.
  • That is a personal matter, not related to his public persona.

Synonyms

• Facade: A false or superficial appearance.
• Image: The general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public.
• Character: The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual, or a role in a play.

Related Phrases

• Public persona: The aspect of a person's character that is presented to or perceived by the public.
  • His public persona is much more polished than his private behavior.
• Online persona: The identity one creates and uses on the internet.
  • She maintains a cheerful online persona that differs from her real-life anxiety.

Related Idioms

• "Behind the persona": Referring to the real person that exists behind the public image or facade.
  • The documentary aimed to show the man behind the persona.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
   • a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
   • she played the part of Desdemona

Từ đồng nghĩa

• image
• character
• role
• theatrical role
• part