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public persona

[ˈpʌblɪk pərˈsoʊnə]
nounfemininepl: public personas / public personae
persona pública
1. The character or image that a person presents to the public, which may differ from their private personality
The celebrity's public persona is very different from who she really is at home.
A persona pública da celebridade é muito diferente de quem ela realmente é em casa.
2. A deliberately constructed public image or role adopted by a public figure
He carefully crafted his public persona to appeal to his target audience.
Ele cuidadosamente construiu sua persona pública para agradar seu público-alvo.
NYC Slang
the act / the front / the image
Synonyms
public imagepublic facepublic selfstage personaimagem públicafachada pública
Antonyms
private selftrue selfauthentic selfeu privadoverdadeiro eu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
persona pública
Most commonly used term
São Paulo
imagem pública
Alternative, equally common usage
Portugal
persona pública
Standard usage, sometimes 'imagem pública'

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping up appearances
putting on a show
presenting a false front
manter as aparências
colocar uma máscara
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