persona
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persona
- /pɝˈsoʊnə/ US
- /pɜːˈsəʊnə/ UK
- /pəˈsəʊnə/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊnə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin persōna (“mask; character”), of uncertain origin. Suggested to be from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 (φersu, “mask; masked individual; actor”), which could be a loan from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face; appearance; mask used in ancient theatre to denote a character or, more generally, a social role”). Doublet of person and parson.
noun personas · personae · personæ
- A social role. I've maintained a very public persona.
- A character played by an actor.
- The mask or appearance one presents to the world. He keeps his online persona completely separate from his real-world one.
- An imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer, considered when designing products and services that will appeal to them. To do so, your organization should create nuanced buyer personas for all relevant market segments or buyer groups that demonstrate affinity to your brand. These buyer personas should include standard demographic information […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: character, role, image, part, theatrical role, person, personage, personality, individuality, identity, personhood, entity, people, figure, peacekeeper, alias
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noun social role
| 中文 | 人物 rénwù |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | व्यक्तित्व vyaktitva |
| Français | rôle social m casquette |
noun character played by an actor
| हिन्दी | चरित्र caritra, पात्र pātra |
|---|---|
| Português | personagem |
| Français | personnage |
| Русский | персона́ж personáž |
noun the appearance one presents to the world
| Español | identidad alterna |
|---|---|
| Français | persona |
| Deutsch | Persona |
| Русский | персо́на persóna |
noun imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer
| Português | perfil |
|---|
Talk about this word "persona." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/persona. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. persona. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/persona "persona." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/persona.Cite this
@misc{persona_2026,
title = {persona},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/persona},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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