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personality test

noun

: any of several tests that consist of standardized tasks designed to determine various aspects of the personality or the emotional status of the individual examined

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Trying to focus without proper noise cancelling is basically a personality test at this point. PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025 Every weekday since April, the models have spent hours together in the village, collaborating and competing on a range of tasks, from taking personality tests to ending global poverty. Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025 In its easy-to-digest design, users first take a detailed personality test, then are partnered with compatible singles. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025 Identifying Your Team Personality Profile Discovering your team personality type starts with a personality test. Megan Malone, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personality test

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of personality test was in 1914

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“Personality test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personality%20test. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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personality test

noun
: any of several tests that consist of standardized tasks designed to determine various aspects of the personality or the emotional status of the individual examined

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