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dissociative disorder

–noun Psychiatry.
a mental disorder, as multiple personality, characterized by sudden temporary alteration in consciousness, identity, or motor behavior.
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dissociative disorder  
n.  See multiple personality.
multiple personality  
n.  A highly disputed psychological disorder in which a person exhibits two or more disassociated personalities, each functioning as a distinct entity. Also called dissociative disorder.
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