French word

mentalité

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃talite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmindset

Example

Sa mentalité a changé après le voyage.

Her mindset changed after the trip.

Illustration for mentalité (mindset)

More examples

Sa mentalité conservatrice l'empêche d'accepter de nouvelles idées.

His conservative mindset prevents him from accepting new ideas.

Core concept

A settled outlook through which people judge situations and form responses over time.

Common phrases

  • mentalité conservatrice

    conservative mindset

  • faire évoluer la mentalité

    change the mindset

Similar words

attitude: A typical way of behaving or tackling a particular situation.
état d'esprit: The mood or mindset a person has at a given time.
avis: A short view or judgment expressed about something.
philosophie: A fundamental way of thinking that guides conduct and decisions.

Definition in French

Façon habituelle de penser et de voir le monde propre à une personne, un groupe ou à une époque.

Word origin

The word was formed in French from the adjective mental, descended from Latin mentalis, with the suffix -ité used for an abstract quality.

Usage tips

  • Mentalité often describes a broad outlook, while a single changed opinion is more naturally expressed with changer d'avis.

Other meanings

  • attitudenoun

Opposites

  • ouverture d'espritopen-mindednessnoun

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