men·tal·i·ty

men·tal·i·ty
/mɛnˈtæləti/ noun, pl -ties [count]
: a particular way of thinking
— usually singular

You can only wonder about the mentality of someone who does such things.

He criticizes filmmakers for their blockbuster mentality. [=for thinking only about making movies that could be blockbusters]

a war mentality


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  • men|tal|ly — «MEHN tuh lee», adverb. 1. in the mind; with the mind; by a mental operation: »He is strong physically, but weak mentally. 2. with regard to the mind: »Police said the bomb thrower was mentally unbalanced …   Useful english dictionary

  • men|tal|ism — «MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. the doctrine that mental processes are valid subjects of scientific study and experimentation: »When the behaviorists threw out mentalism, they made stimuli and responses the critical elements (New Scientist) …   Useful english dictionary

  • men|tal|is|tic — «MEHN tuh LIHS tihk», adjective. arising from or having to do with the mind or its processes as opposed to purely physical reality or biological processes: »Bloomfield strove vigorously to avoid mentalistic terms…in the statement of his… …   Useful english dictionary

  • men|tal|ist — «MEHN tuh lihst», noun. 1. a person who believes in mentalism. 2. a mind reader or telepathist: »Dunninger, who says he is a mentalist, put his eyes up against the camera and, he said, transmitted a thought to those tuned in (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • men|tal — men|tal1 «MEHN tuhl», adjective. 1. of the mind: »a mental test, mental illness. 2. for the mind: »a mental reminder. 3. done by or existing in the mind; without the use of written figures: »mental arithmetic. 4. a) having a mental disease or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • or´na|men´tal|ness — or|na|men|tal «AWR nuh MEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with ornament: »ornamental purposes. 2. for ornament; used as an ornament: »ornamental plants. 3. decorative: »ornamental designs in wallpaper, ornamental vases. –n.… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • un´sen|ti|men´tal|ness — un|sen|ti|men|tal «UHN sehn tuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. not sentimental; hard headed; practical; matter of fact. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ly, adverb. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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