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  • noun Plural form of mentality.

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Examples

  • The ultimate reason for these mentalities is the absence in people's hearts of God, whose love alone is stronger than all the world's fears and can conquer them.

    Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: 2008

  • Changing human beings mentalities is the hardest thing of all to do. david monaghan

    James Bond’s Secret Plot to Occupy the Crimea « Antiwar.com Blog 2008

  • With regard to teamwork between development experts and local craftsmen, such problems are further complicated by basic differences in the "mentalities" of craftsmen and engineers.

    8. Animal Power plus Local Handicrafts 1986

  • So I try not to bring those kind of mentalities on the court.

    The Online News Page 2009

  • This shows what kind of mentalities all you losers have when someone’s personal life is more important to you than all the suffering your dicatator has caused all over the world.

    Think Progress » VIDEO: Clinton Sets The Record Straight On Terrorism, Smacks Down Fox News 2006

  • "In conclusion, you are now able to understand what kind of mentalities fill our ranks.

    Galactic Patrol Smith, E. E. 1950

  • "We will continue to train and provide tools for journalists, but we also need to work on changing the mentalities within media institutions to support investigative reporting so they realize it's in their best interest," said Daoud Kuttab, chairman of ARIJ.

    Rana F. Sweis: Investigating Truth in Midst of Arab Spring Rana F. Sweis 2011

  • For years, laissez-faire mentalities took hold among planning commissions and boards of supervisors.

    The Tea Party vs. smart growth 2011

  • Today's NASA, in contrast, is focused on re-engineering big, expensive expendable rockets provided by hand-picked favorite contractors to launch throw-away spacecraft (also provided by hand-picked favorite contractors) whose designs are shackled to ancient architectural mentalities driven almost entirely by lunar access expediencies instead of long-term operational sustainability considerations.

    Sean O'Keefe Responds to Jay Barbree - NASA Watch 2009

  • "We will continue to train and provide tools for journalists, but we also need to work on changing the mentalities within media institutions to support investigative reporting so they realize it's in their best interest," said Daoud Kuttab, chairman of ARIJ.

    Rana F. Sweis: Investigating Truth in Midst of Arab Spring Rana F. Sweis 2011

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