people person
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- noun
- /ˈpipəl ˈpɜrsən/
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persona sociable
- She's the people-person around here, you know?
- a real people person
- really a people person
- call herself a people person
I I see Creed as being like the the wild card people person of that crew.
- I I see Creed as being like the the wild card people person of that crew.
- But I, I, intuitively, I'm not, I'm not a trader, you know, I'm, I'm not really a very good people person.
- And so you need a sort of people person personality.
Examples
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Her role in customer service means she must be a people person, always eager to assist others.
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Listen, people, I'm a people person and I like to deal with people. That's what I do!
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You could say I was kind of a people person.
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Well, I am much more of a people person.
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You absolutely must enjoy people, though, and be a people person to do well.
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I'd say the real me... is a people person.
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I guess I'm just a people person.
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As a people person, it's no wonder that I chose a career as a headhunter.
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So, it takes a special person, a people person, to make that all-important first impression.
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An influencer has strong communication skills and is often perceived as a people person.
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Synonyms
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A person who likes meeting and talking with other people
Antonyms
How Sociable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who enjoys being with and interacting with other people' is directly and transparently built from the constituents 'people' + 'person' — the modifier specifies the kind of person. This is a straightforward compositional pattern (common cross-linguistically) that a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer.
Etymology
The compound people person was formed by putting people and person together to name someone who likes being with others. Picture someone who always has people around and enjoys talking to and meeting them, so it means 'a person who enjoys being with and interacting with other people'.