personalia

[ pur-suh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]

plural noun

1. personal belongings.
2. biographical data, personal reminiscences, or the like:

   He could never keep the personalia out of his essays.

Word History and Origins

Origin of personalia¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from Late Latin, neuter plural of Latin persōnālis; person + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

He came into office, held it and left it without a single concession to Demos' love of personalia.

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Several years ago when she met my husband she volunteered to write some nice little personalia about him.

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One reason for this lack of personalia about a man who had a most vigorous personality is due to his dying request.

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The most interesting part of the book is that which is devoted to personalia.

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Mr Gosse in Personalia gives a different account, pp. 23, 24.

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