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persona

per·so·na [ pər sṓnə ] (plural per·so·nas or per·so·nae [ pər sṓnee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. assumed identity or role: an identity or role that somebody assumes

2. character in literature: a character in a literary work, especially a play ( often used in the plural )

3. psychology psychoanalysis personal facade: the image of character and personality that somebody wants to show the outside world. This concept originated in Jungian psychology.

[Early 20th century. < Latin, "mask worn by an actor, character"]
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