PERSONAL MATTERS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does personal matters mean? 

• PERSONAL MATTERS (noun)
  The noun PERSONAL MATTERS has 1 sense:

1. matters of personal concern

  Familiarity information: PERSONAL MATTERS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERSONAL MATTERS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Matters of personal concern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

affairs; personal business; personal matters

Context example:

get his affairs in order

Hypernyms ("personal matters" is a kind of...):

concern (something that interests you because it is important or affects you)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "personal matters"):

dirty laundry; dirty linen (personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public)

 Context examples 

THE CHAIRMAN: 'I fear I cannot go into personal matters. Proceed.'

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A specialist who talks to patients and their families about emotional and personal matters, and can help them make decisions.

(Counselor, NCI Dictionary)

With so many planets in earth signs at play—six in all—you will have to be practical and objective regarding both your professional and personal matters.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)