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mentality
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
mentality
(noun)
bunker mentality
(noun)
siege mentality
(noun)
victim mentality
(noun)
mentality
/mɛn
ˈ
tæləti/
noun
plural
mentalities
mentality
/mɛn
ˈ
tæləti/
noun
plural
mentalities
Britannica Dictionary definition of MENTALITY
[
count
]
:
a particular way of thinking
—
usually singular
You can only wonder about the
mentality
of someone who does such things.
He criticizes filmmakers for their blockbuster
mentality
. [=for thinking only about making movies that could be blockbusters]
a war
mentality
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bunker mentality
,
siege mentality
,
victim mentality
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