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
