split personality
Americannoun
noun
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the tendency to change rapidly in mood or temperament
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a nontechnical term for multiple personality
Etymology
Origin of split personality
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Pelicot's own defence lawyer, Beatrice Zavarro, enthusiastically embraced the "split" personality theory in her closing arguments at the trial.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
The Captain is a split personality in other ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
The film's split personality is a problem because it wants to be original, and it ends up being overly familiar.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
Golden State developed a split personality as it proceeded in fits and starts, displaying the pride and potency that marked its dynasty years and a baffling new alter ego that seemed scattered and, frankly, mediocre.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2023
“He’s got a split personality when he puts on that helmet.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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