split personality
noun
1
a
: schizophrenia
—not used technically
b
: multiple personality disorder
—not used technically
2
: a dual nature or character
a city with a split personality
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Arthur’s attorney pursues an insanity defense, positing that Arthur has a split personality and that Joker is another entity that lives inside his head.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
The split personality of the brand is reflected in designs that are comfortable and wearable (i.e., Gentle) and have attitude and distinctive style (i.e., Monster).
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
His lawyer, played by that tough nut Catherine Keener, argues that Arthur didn’t really commit the crimes, because he’s got a split personality, a deranged alter ego, a hidden identity that takes him over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
No one conveys the split personality that language proficiency can create more brilliantly than Sahar Bibiyan as Roya, who seems painfully shy when trying to speak English but proves the most forceful person in the room in Farsi.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 22 July 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
The split personality of the brand is reflected in designs that are comfortable and wearable (i.e., Gentle) and have attitude and distinctive style (i.e., Monster).
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
His lawyer, played by that tough nut Catherine Keener, argues that Arthur didn’t really commit the crimes, because he’s got a split personality, a deranged alter ego, a hidden identity that takes him over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
No one conveys the split personality that language proficiency can create more brilliantly than Sahar Bibiyan as Roya, who seems painfully shy when trying to speak English but proves the most forceful person in the room in Farsi.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 22 July 2024
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“Split personality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20personality. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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