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mentality

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɛnˈtæləti/

mentality means: A person’s or group’s usual way of thinking and understanding things.

noun

WAY OF THINKINGB2

A person’s or group’s usual way of thinking and understanding things.

  • She has a winning mentality.
  • We need to change the mentality of the whole team.
  • That old mentality is difficult to overcome.

How to use it: the mentality of someone (The book explores the mentality of young soldiers.)

Similar words: mindset, outlook, attitude

Common phrases: winning mentality, victim mentality, mentality of someone

MENTAL SYSTEMC2

The connected features and processes of a mind, shaped by the body, language, and culture.

  • The theory treats mentality as a system of linked processes.
  • Language plays a role in the development of human mentality.
  • Researchers compared the structures of mentality across cultures.

Similar words: mental organization

Common phrases: human mentality, structure of mentality, development of mentality

Questions about mentality

What does mentality mean?

A person’s or group’s usual way of thinking and understanding things.

What is mentality in other languages?

Türkçe: zihniyet · Español: mentalidad · Français: mentalité · Deutsch: Mentalität · Italiano: mentalità · 日本語: 考え方

How do you pronounce mentality?

It is pronounced /mɛnˈtæləti/.

How do you use mentality in a sentence?

She has a winning mentality. We need to change the mentality of the whole team.

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