English noun: mentality | |||
1. | mentality (cognition) a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations | ||
Synonyms | mind-set, mindset, outlook | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attitude, mental attitude | ||
2. | mentality (cognition) mental ability | ||
Samples | He's got plenty of brains but no common sense. | ||
Synonyms | brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, wit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||