split personality

noun

1
a
: schizophrenia
not used technically
b
: multiple personality disorder
not used technically
2
: a dual nature or character
a city with a split personality

Examples of split personality in a Sentence

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Another medical name that's been changed is dissociative identity disorder – a condition that affects only about 1.5% of people and was formerly called multiple personality disorder, or split personality disorder. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 Where Google’s business model revolves around collecting the world’s digital assets, Amazon has more of a split personality, one that has led to some odd relationships. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010 In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024 For the last several weeks, Alexei Navalny has been a man living with a split personality. Joshua Yaffa, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2013 See all Example Sentences for split personality 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of split personality was in 1919

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“Split personality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20personality. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

split personality

noun
1
: multiple personality disorder
not used technically
2
: a double character or nature
a city with a split personality

Medical Definition

split personality

noun
1
: schizophrenia
not used technically
2
: multiple personality disorder
not used technically

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