Mentality

Pronunciation: /menˈtæləti/

Definitions of mentality

noun a person's way of thinking or their attitude or mindset

Example Sentences

A1 Her mentality towards exercise is to always give her best effort.

A2 The team's winning mentality helped them secure the championship.

B1 Growing up in a competitive environment shaped his mentality to always strive for success.

B2 His fixed mentality prevented him from considering alternative solutions to the problem.

C1 The coach's mentality of continuous improvement pushed the team to achieve greatness.

C2 Her resilient mentality in the face of adversity inspired those around her to persevere.

Examples of mentality in a Sentence

formal The mentality of the employees must be focused on achieving the company's goals.

informal His mentality is all about working hard and playing harder.

slang Her mentality is to hustle and grind to make it to the top.

figurative Having a defeatist mentality will only hold you back from reaching your full potential.

Grammatical Forms of mentality

• plural: mentalities
• comparative: more mental
• superlative: most mental
• present tense: mentality
• future tense: will mentality
• perfect tense: has mentality
• continuous tense: is mentality
• singular: mentality
• positive degree: mental
• infinitive: to mentality
• gerund: mentaling
• participle: mentaled

Origin and Evolution of mentality

First Known Use: 1691 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'mentality' originated from the Latin word 'mentalitas', derived from 'mentalis' meaning 'of the mind'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the state or quality of being mental, 'mentality' has evolved to refer to a person's way of thinking or their psychological mindset.