persona (n.)

  1. an actors portrayal of someone in a play; she played the part of Desdemona

    [ Syn: character , role , theatrical role , part ]

  2. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty

    [ Syn: image ]

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