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multiple personality disorder
noun
Note: The term dissociative identity disorder is now preferred over multiple personality disorder and multiple personality especially in medical contexts.
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Word History
1972, in the meaning defined above
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“Multiple personality disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20personality%20disorder. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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multiple personality disorder
nounMedical Definition
multiple personality disorder
nounNote: The term dissociative identity disorder is now preferred over multiple personality disorder especially in medical contexts.
—abbreviation MPD
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