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Definition of dissociative identity disorder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dissociative identity disorder

noun
 
/dɪˌsəʊsiətɪv aɪˈdentəti dɪsɔːdə(r)/,
 
/dɪˌsəʊʃiətɪv aɪˈdentəti dɪsɔːdə(r)/
 
/dɪˌsəʊsieɪtɪv aɪˈdentəti dɪsɔːrdər/,
 
/dɪˌsəʊʃieɪtɪv aɪˈdentəti dɪsɔːrdər/
[uncountable]
(abbreviation DID)
(psychology)
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  1. a mental illness in which somebody feels uncertain about who they are and feels that they have more than one separate identity, each one having its own name, voice, memories, personality, etc.Topics Mental healthc2

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