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split personality

/ˈsplɪt ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/

Tradução: Termo informal que designa um estado em que uma pessoa apresenta duas ou mais personalidades ou identidades distintas, usado frequentemente para descrever mudanças de humor imprevisíveis ou comportamento contraditório.

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B2informalcommonmedical/ˈsplɪt ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/

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.

  • 🇵🇹Termo informal que designa um estado em que uma pessoa apresenta duas ou mais personalidades ou identidades distintas, usado frequentemente para descrever mudanças de humor imprevisíveis ou comportamento contraditório.
  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.

    🇵🇹Transtorno de Identidade Dissociativa

  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.

    🇵🇹Comportamento contraditório