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

Examples of split personality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a crime show, dark and comedic, about the birth of a comedian who has a split personality between the soul that dreams of becoming a beloved comedian and the soul that wants to be the most notorious gangster, so the series will also know how to take off outside of prison. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025

Without official data to guide them, investors have adopted a split personality approach: risk-on and risk-off at the same time. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025

Comparably, Norman Bates in the 1960 film Psycho develops a split personality of his mother and commits murder while dressed as her. —Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

The noise adds to the drama, as much psychological as physical, in a way no other road car can match, making for a dangerously charismatic split personality worth every one of its seven figures. —Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for split personality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality

Kids Definition

split personality

noun

1

: multiple personality disorder

—not used technically

2

: a double character or nature

a city with a split personality

Medical Definition

split personality

noun

1

: schizophrenia

—not used technically

2

: multiple personality disorder

—not used technically