mentality

noun

men·tal·i·ty | \men-ˈta-lə-tē

plural mentalities

Definition of mentality

1 : mental power or capacity : intelligence

2 : mode or way of thought : outlook the imperialist mentality of the nineteenth century— John Davies

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

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There’s still a little bit of this mentality where the grass is greener in Europe. — Sarah Hucal, Curbed, "Designart Tokyo, in second-annual event, shows promise," 27 Nov. 2018 In essence, Lacina’s analysis revealed that far more real people turned out to support Wendig than to revile him — and also highlighted the unexpected element of YouTube as a driver of alt-right mob mentality. — Aja Romano, Vox, "The new troll: how bots and puppets make internet outrage seem louder than it is," 24 Oct. 2018 Our play-it-safe mentality in the second half got us steamrolled. — Brad Stulberg, Outside Online, "Want to Perform Better? Play to Win.," 30 Apr. 2018 Beyond the aforementioned physical makeup, Mack also looks for a specific mentality in prospects. — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, "What is Chris Mack's recruiting style? A look at the new Louisville basketball coach," 28 Mar. 2018 Must America and the West return to a Cold War mentality and prepare for a type of Soviet Union 2.0? — Author: Cal Thomas | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, "The Russian (S)election," 22 Mar. 2018 That green mentality recently challenged engineers tasked with the design and construction of a new six lane bypass running 21km (more than 13 miles) north to south along the rapidly expanding city's western edge. — William Steel, Ars Technica, "An inside look at how Sweden is building the world’s second-longest tunnel," 10 Mar. 2018 Goodrum’s mentality in Tiger Town is simple, though. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Niko Goodrum has leg up on competition for Detroit Tigers bench spot," 2 Mar. 2018 That mentality is one of the things that is most dangerous in our contemporary ethical life. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, "MIT Now Has a Humanist Chaplain to Help Students With the Ethics of Tech," 16 May 2018

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