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split personality

noun

Simple meaning

A relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge.

Pronunciation

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splitpersuhnalihtee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsplɪtpɚsəˈnælɪti

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. psychologyslang

    A relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge

  2. psychologyslang

    Dissociative identity disorder.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: A relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge

Used this way, split personality is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Very casual
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Honest and open
Usage feel
Playful and informal

Where it naturally appears

  • Medicine/healthcare
  • Science
  • Technical/specialist writing
  • Ethics/values

Usage note

Slang: natural in speech and messages between friends, but out of place in school, work or published writing.

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