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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Foundation ownership challenges traditional shareholder capitalism's profit-first mentality and is gaining recognition as a viable way to control large public companies.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Trump ‘dropping the guilt-by-issuance mentality’ Jeff Ifrah, a veteran gaming and crypto lawyer, said the administration is shedding a central legal theory from the Biden years: that simply launching a token could constitute a regulatory violation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
The look is in stark defiance of a proliferating security mentality in schools to stop active shooters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
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Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Trump ‘dropping the guilt-by-issuance mentality’ Jeff Ifrah, a veteran gaming and crypto lawyer, said the administration is shedding a central legal theory from the Biden years: that simply launching a token could constitute a regulatory violation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
The look is in stark defiance of a proliferating security mentality in schools to stop active shooters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 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 4 Jun. 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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