Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

personality disorder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: per-son-al-i-ty dis-or-der
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of mental disorders characterized by ongoing rigid patterns of thought and action.

Example Sentences

"They hadn't reckoned with the attendant personality disorders, which the coldness, the darkness, the dampness, the crampedness and the loneliness were doing nothing to decrease."
"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."

Etymology

From personality + disorder.

Inflected Forms

personality disorders (plural)

Phrases

antisocial personality disorder avoidant personality disorder borderline personality disorder cluster A personality disorder cluster B personality disorder cluster C personality disorder dependent personality disorder depressive personality disorder

Frequently Paired Words

mental disorder

Questions

What does personality disorder mean?: Any of a class of mental disorders characterized by ongoing rigid patterns of thought and action.
Where does personality disorder come from?: From personality + disorder.

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