Definition of: persona

(pər·sō′nə) noun plural ·nae (-nē)
1. Literally, person; specifically, a character in a drama, novel, etc.: dramatis personae.
2. In Jung's analytic psychology, the conscious artificial or masked personality complex developed by an individual, in contrast to his innate personality characteristics, for purposes of concealment, defense, deception, or adaptation to his environment. [<L, a person, orig. a mask]