split personality

A non-technical term referring to a condition where a person appears to have two or more distinct personalities or identities, often used informally to describe someone with unpredictable mood swings or contradictory behavior.

• 🇪🇸Término coloquial que designa un estado en el que una persona manifiesta dos o más personalidades o identidades distintas; también se usa para describir cambios de humor impredecibles o comportamientos contradictorios.

1. Dissociative Identity Disorder C1 formal

   A psychological condition where a person has two or more distinct identities or personality states that alternately control their behavior.

   • The patient was diagnosed with split personality after years of therapy.
   • Movies often exaggerate the symptoms of split personality.
   • Living with split personality can be extremely challenging for the individual.

   🇪🇸Trastorno de identidad disociativo

2. Contradictory behavior B2 informal

   A colloquial term used to describe someone who behaves very differently in different situations, often unpredictably.

   • He has a split personality when it comes to work and home life.
   • Her split personality makes it hard for friends to know the real her.
   • Don't be fooled by his calm demeanor; he has a bit of a split personality.

   🇪🇸doble personalidad