Osobnostní

Osobnostní is a Czech adjective derived from the noun osobnost, meaning personality. It denotes relation to a person’s psychological makeup and is used to form terms that describe traits, characteristics or measurements tied to personality.

In Czech, osobnostní is widely used in psychology, education and human resources. Common compounds include osobnostní rysy (personality traits), osobnostní charakteristiky (personality characteristics), osobnostní test (personality test) and osobnostní výzkum (personality research). The term appears in academic literature as well as in applied contexts such as recruitment, counseling and educational assessment.

Osobnostní differs from the closely related word osobní, which means personal or private. For example, osobní údaje refers to personal data, whereas osobnostní rysy refer specifically to traits related to personality. This distinction helps clarify whether the discussion concerns private matters or psychological attributes.

In linguistic usage, the suffix -ní forms adjectives from nouns to express a relationship to the base concept. When used with nouns like osoba (person) or osobnost, it yields descriptors that specify a link to the person’s character or psychological profile. The term is neutral and technical, functioning as a versatile descriptor across disciplines that study or utilize personality-related concepts.