mentality
noun
men·tal·i·ty
men-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural mentalities
1
: mental power or capacity : intelligence
2
: mode or way of thought : outlook
the imperialist mentality of the nineteenth century—
John Davies
John DaviesExamples of mentality in a Sentence
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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That client-first mentality has made TM Landscape Solutions synonymous with quality and dependability in South Carolina and beyond.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
But the zero-sum mentality exhibited by his firm only enjoyed short-term wins.
—Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Frey Ranch husband and wife founders Colby and Ashley Frey worked with renowned American whiskey master blender Nancy Fraley to select barrels that, in their opinion, were the best examples of the grain-to-glass mentality and process that defines the distillery.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
And that’s the mentality anyone needs to successfully deal with failure.
—Bruce Arians, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
But the zero-sum mentality exhibited by his firm only enjoyed short-term wins.
—Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Frey Ranch husband and wife founders Colby and Ashley Frey worked with renowned American whiskey master blender Nancy Fraley to select barrels that, in their opinion, were the best examples of the grain-to-glass mentality and process that defines the distillery.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
And that’s the mentality anyone needs to successfully deal with failure.
—Bruce Arians, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentality. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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mentality
noun
men·tal·i·ty
men-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural mentalities
1
: mental power : intelligence
2
: a particular way of thinking : outlook
Medical Definition
mentality
noun
men·tal·i·ty
men-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural mentalities
1
: mental power or capacity
2
: mode or way of thought
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