personality disorder
English
Noun
personality disorder (plural personality disorders)
- (psychiatry) Any of a class of mental disorders characterized by ongoing rigid patterns of thought and action.
- 1987, Ann Rule, Small Sacrifices (fiction), page 442:
- Insanity can be cured. Personality disorders are so inextricably entwined with the heart and mind and soul that it is well-nigh impossible to excise them. It would be far less difficult to eradicate Diane's giant rose tattoo than it would be to change her perception of herself and others.
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Hyponyms
- antisocial personality disorder
- avoidant personality disorder
- borderline personality disorder
- dependent personality disorder
- depressive personality disorder
- haltlose personality disorder
- histrionic personality disorder
- narcissistic personality disorder
- obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- paranoid personality disorder
- passive-aggressive personality disorder
- sadistic personality disorder
- schizoid personality disorder
- schizotypal personality disorder
- self-defeating personality disorder
Translations
class of mental disorders
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