multiple personality
A dissociative disorder in which several distinct identities or personality states…A dissociative disorder in which several distinct identities or personality states alternate in controlling the sufferer's consciousness and behaviour
» He suffers from multiple personality disorder.
Meaning
1 sensesA dissociative disorder in which several distinct identities or personality states alternate in controlling the sufferer's consciousness and behaviour
a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge
Examples
3 sentencesHe suffers from multiple personality disorder.
Ziri has multiple personalities.
I'd rather have a multiple-personality disorder than -- er, umm, hello, my name is Gunter.
deEine multiple Persönlichkeitsstörung ist mir lieber als ... Äh, ähm. Hallo! Ich heiße Günther.
Forms
plural: multiple personalities| Singular | multiple personality |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge:split personality