Definition of persona
plural personae
play
\pər-ˈsō-(ˌ)nē, -ˌnī\
or personas
1
:a character assumed by an author in a written work
2 a
plural personas
[New Latin, from Latin]
:an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing — compare anima
b
:the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public :image
3
plural personae
:a character in a fictional presentation (such as a novel or play)
—usually used in plural
- comic personae
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