Definition of personal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual
personal ambition personal financial gain
2a
: done in person without the intervention of another
also
: proceeding from a single person
b
: carried on between individuals directly
a personal interview
3
: relating to the person or body
4
: relating to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motives, or private affairs often in an offensive manner
a personal insult
5a
: being rational and self-conscious
personal, responsive government is still possible— John Fischer
b
: having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction
a personal devil
6
: of, relating to, or constituting personal property
a personal estate
7
: denoting grammatical person
8
: intended for private use or use by one person
a personal stereo
personal
nounDefinition of personal (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a short newspaper paragraph relating to the activities of a person or a group or to personal matters
2
: a short personal communication in a special column of the classified ads section of a newspaper or periodical
3
: personal foul
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The first known use of personal was in the 14th century
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