Persona – a personality that a person presents in specific settings

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

The cat only purrs for her owner (persona). The personality she presents to everyone else is very mean.

Examples of persona in a sentence

I know my boyfriend has a different persona around his friends.

The actor always has a wholesome persona when interacting with his younger fans.

Because the singer has a diva-like persona, she has a hard time finding people who will work for her.