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dissociative identity disorder

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

dissociative identity disorder 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.

Noun

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

  1. 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.

dissociative identity disorder meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

dissociative identity disorder in Tamil

மனத்திரிபு, பிரிப்பு அடையாளக் கோளாறு

dissociative identity disorder in Vietnamese

mental disorder characterized by personality states
rối loạn đa nhân cách, rối loạn nhân dạng phân ly

Synonyms of dissociative identity disorder

Forms of dissociative identity disorder

pluraldissociative identity disorders

Questions about dissociative identity disorder

What does dissociative identity disorder mean?
Dissociative identity disorder means 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.
What is dissociative identity disorder in Tamil?
Dissociative identity disorder in Tamil is மனத்திரிபு, பிரிப்பு அடையாளக் கோளாறு. See Dissociative identity disorder meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dissociative identity disorder?
Dissociative identity disorder is a noun.
How do you pronounce dissociative identity disorder?
Dissociative identity disorder is pronounced /dɪˈsəʊʃi.ətɪv aɪˈdɛntɪti dɪsˈɔːdə/ (UK).
What is the plural of dissociative identity disorder?
The plural of dissociative identity disorder is dissociative identity disorders.

Words near dissociative identity disorder in the dictionary

  1. dissociative amnesia
  2. dissociative disorder
  3. dissociative disorders
  4. dissociative drug
  5. dissociative drugs
  6. dissociative identity disorder
  7. dissociative identity disordered
  8. dissociative identity disorders
  9. dissociatively
  10. dissociatives
  11. dissociator

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