appersonation
[ a-pur-suh-ney-shuhn, uh-pur- ]
nounPsychiatry.
the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
Origin of appersonation
1- Also ap·per·son·i·fi·ca·tion [ap-er-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn]. /ˌæp ərˌsɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/.
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