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appersonation

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ap⋅per⋅son⋅a⋅tion

  [a-pur-suh-ney-shuhn, uh-pur-]
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–noun Psychiatry.
the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
Also, ap⋅per⋅son⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion  [ap-er-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn] .

Origin:
1930–35; ap- 1 + personation, modeled on G Appersonierung
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Main Entry: ap·per·son·a·tion
Pronunciation: (")a-"p&rs-&n-'A-sh&n, &-
Function: noun
: theincorporation of characteristics of external objects or persons through a process of identification with them
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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