mentality

noun

men·​tal·​i·​ty men-ˈta-lə-tē 

plural mentalities

1

: mental power or capacity : intelligence

2

: mode or way of thought : outlook

the imperialist mentality of the nineteenth century

—John Davies

Synonyms

• sense
• intelligence
• intellect
• reason

Examples of mentality in a Sentence

most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior

Recent Examples on the Web

What everybody loves about Ortegas is that can do mentality and also that cockiness. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

The mentality was there toward the way people were regarded and treated. —Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

Westbrook couldn’t love that mentality more. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Companies embracing this new mentality will thrive financially and cultivate cultures where care is quantifiable and every life moment is truly supported. —Anant Agarwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mentality

• bunker mentality
• herd mentality
• siege mentality
• victim mentality

Rhymes for mentality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Kids Definition

mentality

noun

men·​tal·​i·​ty men-ˈtal-ət-ē 

plural mentalities

1

: mental power : intelligence

2

: a particular way of thinking : outlook

Medical Definition

mentality

noun

men·​tal·​i·​ty men-ˈtal-ət-ē 

plural mentalities

1

: mental power or capacity

2

: mode or way of thought