Mentality – A person's particular way of thinking about things

(Pronounced men-tal-i-tee)

To remember the definition of the word mentality, use the following mnemonic:

The men tallied cups of tea (mentality). They each had to drink 16 cups of tea per day. It was a particular way of thinking about how to stay hydrated.

Examples of mentality in a sentence

The vicar's mentality was that any music other than Christian music had sinful messages.

Whenever my husband doesn’t get what he wants, he displays a child’s mentality by having a tantrum.

I will never understand the mentality of football hooligans.