split personality

ˌsplɪt ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti

split personalities

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Definition of split personality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mood changestendency to change moods rapidly and unpredictably

His split personality made him unpredictable at work.

bipolarity

psychology

TECH.

dissociative identity disorder with multiple distinct identities

TECH.

She was diagnosed with a split personality.

dissociative identity disorder

multiple personality disorder

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Expressions with split

split up

stop being together as a group

The band decided to split up after the tour.

split off

separate from a larger group or structure

The small faction decided to split off from the main party..

split hairs

argue about trivial details unnecessarily

He tends to split hairs during every discussion.

split ticket

ballot with candidates from multiple parties

She cast a split ticket in the election.

split the bill

share the payment of a bill among multiple people

They decided to split the bill after dinner.

for a split second

adv.

for a very short moment or instant

I thought I saw her for a split second.

Expressions with personality

magnetic personality

charming and attractive nature

She has a magnetic personality that draws people to her.

electric personality

very lively and exciting character

She has an electric personality that lights up the room.

personality type

category of individuals defined by recurring trait patterns

INTJ is one personality type in the Myers-Briggs system.

personality clash

conflict due to incompatible personalities

Their teamwork failed due to a personality clash.

strong personality

distinctive traits that make someone influential

His strong personality made him a natural leader.

television personality

individual recognized for their TV presence

The television personality was invited to many talk shows.

addictive personality

personality type likely to develop addictions to things

He has an addictive personality and struggles with habits.

personality development

process of improving personal traits and behaviors

Personality development is crucial for career growth.

sparkling personality

person who is full of energy and charm

His sparkling personality makes him the life of the party.

anal personality

personality overly concerned with order and detail

Her anal personality makes her a perfectionist at work.

Examples of split personality in a sentence

Her split personality often confused her friends.
His split personality made relationships challenging.
The novel's protagonist struggles with a split personality.

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French:personnalité changeante, personnalité multiple, ...
German:gespaltene Persönlichkeit, ...
Italian:personalità multipla, ...
Spanish:doble personalidad, personalidad múltiple, ...
Portuguese:personalidade dividida, ...
Chinese:情绪多变, 多重人格, ...
Japanese:二重人格, 解離性同一性障害, ...
Arabic:تَقَلُّب المِزَاج, اضْطِرابُ تَعَدُّدِ الشَّخْصِيّاتِ, ...
Hebrew:אִי־יְצִיבוּת מַצַּב־רוּחַ, הַפְרָעַת זֶהוּת דִּיסוֹצִיאַטִיבִית, ...
Russian:раздвоение личности, ...
Ukrainian:зміна настрою, роздвоєння особистості, ...
Hindi:विभाजित व्यक्तित्व, पहचान विकार, ...
Bengali:দ্বৈত ব্যক্তিত্ব, দ্বৈত সত্তা, ...
Catalan:personalitat múltiple, trastorn d'identitat dissociativa, ...
Czech:náladovost, disociativní porucha identity, ...
Danish:delt personlighed, splittet personlighed, ...
Dutch:gespleten persoonlijkheid, meervoudige persoonlijkheidsstoornis, ...
Greek:διχασμένη προσωπικότητα, διασχιστική διαταραχή ταυτότητας, ...
Hungarian:hangulatingadozás, disszociatív identitászavar, ...
Khmer:និន្នាការផ្លាស់ប្តូរអារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស និងមិនអាចទាយទុកជាមុន, ជំងឺអត្តសញ្ញាណបែកបាក់, ...
Korean:이중인격, 다중 인격, ...
Persian:شخصیت دوگانه, شخصیت چندگانه, ...
Polish:rozdwojenie jaźni, rozszczepienie osobowości, ...
Portuguese (BR):personalidade dividida, transtorno de personalidade múltipla, ...
Romanian:personalitate multiplă, tulburare de identitate disociativă, ...
Swedish:kluven personlighet, ...
Thai:บุคลิกภาพแยก, หลายบุคลิก, ...
Turkish:çift kişilik, kişilik bölünmesi, ...
Vietnamese:tính cách hai mặt, rối loạn nhân cách phân ly, ...

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