men·tal·i·ty 
/mɛnˈtæləti/ noun
plural men·tal·i·ties /mɛnˈtæləti/ noun [count] : a particular way of thinking — usually singular ▪ You can only wonder about the mentality of someone who does such things. ▪ He criticizes filmmakers for their blockbuster mentality. [=for thinking only about making movies that could be blockbusters] ▪ a war mentality — see also bunker mentality, siege mentality, victim mentality
