dissociative identity disorder

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈsəʊʃi.ətɪv aɪˈdɛntɪti dɪsˈɔːdə/ (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈsoʊʃi.ətɪv aɪˈdɛntɪti dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/ === Noun === dissociative identity disorder (countable and uncountable, plural dissociative identity disorders) (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of a person's behavior. ==== Synonyms ==== multiple personality disorder (dated) ==== Translations ====