dissociative identity disorder

UK/dɪˈsəʊʃi.ətɪv aɪˈdɛntɪti dɪsˈɔːdə/US/dɪˈsoʊʃi.ətɪv aɪˈdɛntɪti dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/

noun

A mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of a person's behavior.

Similar
multiple personality disorder
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Meanings

noundissociative identity disorder (countable and uncountable, plural dissociative identity disorders)

plural dissociative identity disorders

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of a person's behavior.

    Synonyms: multiple personality disorder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of a person's behavior.

Similar
multiple personality disorder
Also see
jekyll/hyde syndromemultiple personalitysplit personality

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 解離性人格疾患 /解离性人格疾患, 多重人格
  • 解離性人格疾患 /解离性人格疾患 (jiělíxìng réngé jíhuàn)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 多重人格 (duōchóng réngé)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 人格分裂 (réngé fēnliè)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 分離性身份識別障礙 /分离性身份识别障碍 (fēnlíxìng shēnfèn shìbié zhàng'ài)mental disorder characterized by personality states
Czech mnohočetná porucha osobnosti, disociativní porucha identity
  • mnohočetná porucha osobnostimental disorder characterized by personality states
  • disociativní porucha identitymental disorder characterized by personality states
  • rozpolcení osobnostimental disorder characterized by personality states
Danish personlighedsspaltning, dissociativ identitetsforstyrrelse
  • personlighedsspaltningmental disorder characterized by personality states
  • dissociativ identitetsforstyrrelsemental disorder characterized by personality states
Dutch meervoudigepersoonlijkheidsstoornis
  • meervoudigepersoonlijkheidsstoornismental disorder characterized by personality states
Finnish dissosiatiivinen identiteettihäiriö
  • dissosiatiivinen identiteettihäiriömental disorder characterized by personality states
French trouble dissociatif de l'identité
  • trouble dissociatif de l'identitémental disorder characterized by personality states
German dissoziative Identitätsstörung
  • dissoziative Identitätsstörungmental disorder characterized by personality states
Hungarian disszociatív személyiségzavar
  • disszociatív személyiségzavarmental disorder characterized by personality states
Italian disturbo dissociativo dell'identità
  • disturbo dissociativo dell'identitàmental disorder characterized by personality states
Japanese 解離性同一性障害, 多重人格
  • 解離性同一性障害 (kairisei dōitsusei shōgai)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 多重人格 (tajū jinkaku)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 二重人格 (nijū jinkaku)mental disorder characterized by personality states
Korean 해리성 정체성 장애, 다중인격
  • 해리성 정체성 장애 (haeriseong jeongcheseong jang'ae)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 다중인격 (dajung'in'gyeok)mental disorder characterized by personality states
  • 이중인격 (ijung'in'gyeok)mental disorder characterized by personality states
Polish dysocjacyjne zaburzenie osobowości
  • dysocjacyjne zaburzenie osobowościmental disorder characterized by personality states
Portuguese transtorno dissociativo de identidade
  • transtorno dissociativo de identidademental disorder characterized by personality states
Russian мно́жественная ли́чность
  • мно́жественная ли́чность (mnóžestvennaja líčnostʹ)mental disorder characterized by personality states
Spanish trastorno de identidad disociativo
  • trastorno de identidad disociativomental disorder characterized by personality states
Turkish çoklu kişilik bozukluğu, dissosiyatif kişilik bozukluğu
  • çoklu kişilik bozukluğumental disorder characterized by personality states
  • dissosiyatif kişilik bozukluğumental disorder characterized by personality states
Vietnamese rối loạn đa nhân cách, rối loạn nhân dạng phân ly
  • rối loạn đa nhân cáchmental disorder characterized by personality states
  • rối loạn nhân dạng phân lymental disorder characterized by personality states
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