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mentality

mentality Mentality is the distinctive character or quality of a person’s mind or conscious life considered in an abstract way.

Mentality is the distinctive character or quality of a person’s mind or conscious life considered in an abstract way. It is also used to refer to different levels or grades of mental endowment, implying relatively higher or lower mentality.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Mentality” (Mentality).
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