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 of mentality

• 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

And that was my mentality with everything, with Dancing With the Stars, the show. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025

What was your process and mentality in figuring out how to apply your strengths from short-form work to the project that would wind up being a calling card for the rest of your career? —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025

What is the mentality at the core of it? —Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025

Danielson would not delve in-depth on either incident, but both seem to stem from how the players were treating those around them and perhaps not embracing a team-first mentality. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, 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