personae
Masks we wear
Personae is the Latin plural of persona, used in English for the masks or public identities people present.
The term appears most often in literary and dramatic contexts: the various personae of the narrator, dramatis personae (the list of characters in a play).
In psychology and everyday use, personas has largely replaced it as the standard plural.
Deceptive outward appearance
- guiseExternal manner shown
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
- frontForward-facing side
veneer · camouflage · concealment · masquerade · alter-ego · incognito · veil · illusion
One's own being
- egoOne's self-image
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
- individualityUnique personal character
- essenceFundamental nature of something
psyche · anima · shadow · temperament · authenticity · self-concept · self-image · consciousness
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- heroOne admired for courage
- villainWicked story antagonist
foil · narrator · ingenue · sidekick · mentor · caricature · anti-hero · trickster
Original model for copies
- animaInner personality essence
- animusDeep-seated hostility
- shadowLight blocked by object
- psychologicalOf the mind
individuation · projection · unconscious · ego · self · complex · integration · archetypal
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
front · veneer · camouflage · concealment · masquerade · alter-ego · incognito · veil · illusion · deception
self
One's own being
- egoOne's self-image
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
- individualityUnique personal character
essence · psyche · anima · shadow · temperament · authenticity · self-concept · self-image · consciousness · fragmented
protagonist
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- heroOne admired for courage
villain · foil · narrator · ingenue · sidekick · mentor · caricature · anti-hero · trickster · everyman
archetype
Original model for copies
psychological · individuation · projection · unconscious · ego · self · complex · integration · archetypal · mythic
personaeauthenticity
Quality of being genuine
inner self · true nature · souls · essences · naked truth
personaeshadow
Light blocked by object
shadows · anima · animus · unconscious · collective unconscious
personaeinterior
Inside area or region
inner world · psyche · subconscious · unconscious · shadow self
- in personBodily present somewhere
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- a personOne human being
- first personGrammatical self-reference perspective
- personal essaysNonfiction exploring the author's life
- missing personUnlocated person sought by authorities
person, personal, personality, persona, personally, impersonal, personable, impersonate, personalize