Entertainment / Literature / Persona: An external representation of oneself which might or might not accurately reflect one's inner self, or an external representation of oneself that might be largely accurate, but involves exaggerating certain characteristics and minimizing others. One of the most famous personae is that of the speaker in Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal.' Here, the Irish author Swift, outraged over Britain's economic exploitation of Ireland, creates a speaker who is a well-to-do English intellectual, getting on in years, who advocates raising and eating Irish children as a means of economic advancement. Another famous persona is Geoffrey Chaucer's narrator in The Canterbury Tales, who presents himself as poetically inept and somewhat dull. Contrast with alter ego and poetic speaker. (Plural, personae or personas, Latin,'mask')
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Persona Noun Synonyms: face, front, facade, mask, guise, exterior, role, part, character, identity, self
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Science / Psychiatry / Personality: Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself. Personality traits are prominent aspects of personality that are exhibited in a wide range of important so MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Personal effects coverage : Additional car rental insurance covering loss of personal property from the rented vehicle. MORE
Technology / Cell Phones / Personal Identification Number (PIN): A code used by a mobile telephone number in conjunction with an SIM card to complete a call. MORE