appersonation

[ a-pur-suh-ney-shuhn, uh-pur- ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.

Origin of appersonation

1
1930–35; ap-1 + personation, modeled on German Appersonierung
  • Also ap·per·son·i·fi·ca·tion [ap-er-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn]. /ˌæp ərˌsɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/.

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