The difference between Identity and Personality
When used as nouns, identity means sameness, identicalness, whereas personality means a set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.
check bellow for the other definitions of Identity and Personality
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Identity as a noun:
Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.
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Identity as a noun:
The difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest of the same kind, selfhood.
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Identity as a noun:
A name or persona—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known.
Examples:
"This criminal has taken on several identities."
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Identity as a noun:
Sense of who one is.
Examples:
"I've been through so many changes, I have no sense of identity."
"This nation has a strong identity."
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Identity as a noun (algebra, computing):
Any function which maps all elements of its domain to themselves.
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Identity as a noun (algebra):
An element of an algebraic structure which, when applied to another element under an operation in that structure, yields this second element.
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Identity as a noun (Australia, NZ):
A well-known or famous person.
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Personality as a noun:
A set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.
Examples:
"The president has a unique personality."
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Personality as a noun:
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
Examples:
"My work PC emulates a Windows personality."
"In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality."
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Personality as a noun:
A celebrity.
Examples:
"Johnny Carson was a respected television personality."
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Personality as a noun:
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
Examples:
"The best contestant shows most personality."
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Personality as a noun:
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
Examples:
"indulgence in personalities'"
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Personality as a noun (legal):
That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
Examples:
"rfquotek Burrill"