enneagram

[ en-ee-uh-gram ]

noun

1. a usually regular star-shaped geometric figure with nine points and nine sides, especially one made by connecting every second or every fourth point of a nonagon.
2. Usually Enneagram. a system of personality typing that uses such a figure to illustrate the interconnections among nine basic types associated with the star's nine points:

   As a "1" on the Enneagram, I tend toward perfectionism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enneagram¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ennea- ( def ) + -gram ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Some of these are more grounded in folk wisdom than others — say, zodiac sign versus Myers-Briggs type — while others are purported to based in psychology, such as enneagram type or love language.

From Salon

Millennials and Gen Z tend to be enthralled with frameworks that purport to tell them more about who they are, whether it’s Myers-Briggs, enneagrams or tarot.

From Washington Post

Judging from the popularity of personality tests such as the enneagram or the Myers-Briggs test, and of genetic testing companies such as 23andMe, it seems like people are searching for their "authentic selves."

From Salon

Each sandwich was numbered, so people simply responded with their number like it was some kind of bread-wrapped enneagram test.

From Salon

Just recently, one human resources director ran a workshop for Arnold’s team on a personality test called the enneagram, and Arnold learned that she’s a “number six.”

From Seattle Times