mentality — a person's way of thinking and their opinions; a particular attitude or way of thinking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's way of thinking and their opinions; a particular attitude or way of thinking
Pronunciation (IPA): /menˈtæləti/
Korean meaning: 사고방식, 정신상태, 마음가짐
Korean pronunciation: 멘**탤**러티
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still has the mentality of someone who lived through the war - she saves every plastic bag.
- The company needs to change its mentality towards work-life balance.
- He approached the exam with a 'nothing to lose' mentality and surprisingly did well.
mentality
NOUN//menˈtæləti//
a person's way of thinking and their opinions; a particular attitude or way of thinking
His winner's mentality keeps him training even after everyone else quits.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'mens(마음, 정신)'에서 유래되었습니다. 'mental(정신적인)'과 같은 어원을 가지며, '-ity' 접미사가 붙어 '정신적인 상태'를 의미하는 명사가 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother still has the mentality of someone who lived through the war - she saves every plastic bag.”
“The company needs to change its mentality towards work-life balance.”
“He approached the exam with a 'nothing to lose' mentality and surprisingly did well.”
“The mob mentality took over and everyone started panic buying toilet paper.”
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