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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Talk about a split personality; the first part of today will be fantastic with plenty of sunshine and temperatures quickly soaring to the mid-70s.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
In medical literature, some have assumed that, because of its origin, the word would indicate that people with schizophrenia have multiple or split personalities.
—Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 17 Mar. 2026
In Dorian Gray, the approach underlined Dorian’s split personalities, as well as the way in which the young man was a construct of the various conflicting influences upon him.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Much of the design’s strange alchemy can be ascribed to the split personality of the program.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
In medical literature, some have assumed that, because of its origin, the word would indicate that people with schizophrenia have multiple or split personalities.
—Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 17 Mar. 2026
In Dorian Gray, the approach underlined Dorian’s split personalities, as well as the way in which the young man was a construct of the various conflicting influences upon him.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Much of the design’s strange alchemy can be ascribed to the split personality of the program.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Split personality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20personality. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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