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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Lee described the rookies as tough competitors who displayed a championship mentality during their run to the summer league championship.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The same mentality is evident in Mahomes’ ability to be nimble-minded and poised amid the mayhem when things go off-script.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond compliance, SBOMs are also valuable for faster vulnerability remediation, third-party risk management and can even support the ‘shift-left’ secure development mentality.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The same mentality is evident in Mahomes’ ability to be nimble-minded and poised amid the mayhem when things go off-script.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond compliance, SBOMs are also valuable for faster vulnerability remediation, third-party risk management and can even support the ‘shift-left’ secure development mentality.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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