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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The Buckeyes, the No. 2 seed in the NCAA women’s hockey tournament, turned into one of the premier programs in the country because of that wolfpack mentality.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, during the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Wallace’s new mentality showed in a pair of reactions.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The Spartans, conversely, bring almost a Big Ten-football mentality to the court, trying to stilt the flow of the game by defending and rebounding well.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Interim coach Joe Sacco had been talking about having more of a shot mentality but, with the exception of Morgan Geekie (eight totals shots taken, five on net, a goal), no one could pull the trigger with regularity.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, during the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Wallace’s new mentality showed in a pair of reactions.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The Spartans, conversely, bring almost a Big Ten-football mentality to the court, trying to stilt the flow of the game by defending and rebounding well.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Interim coach Joe Sacco had been talking about having more of a shot mentality but, with the exception of Morgan Geekie (eight totals shots taken, five on net, a goal), no one could pull the trigger with regularity.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentality. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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