SPLITTING

Splitting

Splitting is the failure in a person's thinking to bring together both positive and negative qualities of the self and others into a cohesive, realistic whole. It is a common defense mechanism used by many people. The individual tends to think in extremes

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splitting

Noun

  1. An instance where something splits.
  2. A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.
  3. The cleavage of a covalent bond.

Verb

splitting

Adjective

  1. Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.
  2. Severe.
    I have a splitting headache.


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