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personal information — data about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: data about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/

Example Sentences

  • I accidentally put my personal information on a public Instagram story instead of close friends.
  • Banks require customers to verify their personal information before accessing accounts.
  • My mom still thinks sharing personal information online means telling everyone what she had for breakfast.

personal information

NOUN

[/ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/]

data about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

She carefully fills out personal information on the new bank form.
💡 Concept

She carefully fills out personal information on the new bank form.

Personal information in perfect formation at the station!
🎵 Rhyme

Personal information in perfect formation at the station!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːsənl ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Personal derives from Latin 'persona', originally meaning 'mask' or 'character' worn by Roman actors, later evolving to mean 'individual' or 'personality'. Information comes from Latin 'informare', combining 'in-' (into) and 'formare' (to shape or form), literally meaning 'to give form to'. Together, personal information denotes data that shapes and identifies an individual's identity.

Breakdown

personal (from Latin persona, mask/character/individual) + information (from Latin informare: in- (into) + formare (to shape/form), meaning data that forms or identifies).

🎵Rhyme

formationnationstation
formation
nation
station

🔗Collocations

protect personal information
leak personal information
share personal information
collect personal information
sensitive personal information
personal information policy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I accidentally put my personal information on a public Instagram story instead of close friends.”

“Banks require customers to verify their personal information before accessing accounts.”

😄 Fun example

“My mom still thinks sharing personal information online means telling everyone what she had for breakfast.”

“The GDPR regulation gives EU citizens more control over their personal information.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

private datapersonal dataconfidential informationprivate details

Antonyms

public informationopen data

Related

privacydata protectionconfidentialitysecurityidentity

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