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borderline personality disorder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
bor-der-line per-son-al-i-ty dis-or-der
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
9
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mental health disorder marked by intense emotions, unstable relationships, a shaky sense of self, and impulsive behavior.

Uncountable

noun

A disorder characterized by extreme black and white thinking and instability in self-image and emotions.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

borderline personality disorders (plural) borderline-personality disorder (alternative)

Phrases

antisocial personality disorder avoidant personality disorder dependent personality disorder explosive sadism histrionic personality disorder narcissistic personality disorder

Frequently Paired Words

antisocial personality disorder avoidant personality disorder dependent personality disorder explosive sadism histrionic personality disorder narcissistic personality disorder

Synonyms

BPD emotionally unstable personality disorder

Questions

What does borderline personality disorder mean?
A mental health disorder marked by intense emotions, unstable relationships, a shaky sense of self, and impulsive behavior.

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