Phrase guide

borderline personality disorder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: BPD, emotionally unstable personality disorder

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Qualifier: modern interpretation

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cluster B personality disorder

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اضطراب الشخصية الحدي — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 邊緣性人格障礙 /边缘性人格障碍 (bin1 jyun4 sing3 jan4 gaak3 zoeng3 ngoi6) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 边缘性人格障碍 (biān yuán xìng rén gé zhàng ài) — Translations
  • Danish: borderline-personlighedsforstyrrelse — Translations
  • Danish: boerderline-personlighedsstruktur — Translations
  • Finnish: epävakaa persoonallisuus — Translations
  • Finnish: rajatilapersoonallisuus — Translations
  • French: trouble de la personnalité borderline — Translations
  • French: trouble de la personnalité limite — Translations
  • German: Borderline-Persönlichkeitsstörung — Translations
  • Italian: disturbo borderline di personalità — Translations
  • Italian: disturbo di personalità borderline — Translations
  • Japanese: 境界性人格障害 (kyōkai-sei jin-kaku shōgai) — Translations
  • Japanese: 境界性パーソナリティ障害 (kyōkai-sei pāsonariti shōgai) — Translations
  • Japanese: ボーダーライン人格障害 (bōdārain jin-kaku shōgai) — Translations
  • Korean: 경계선 성격장애 (gyeonggyeseon seonggyeokjang'ae) — Translations
  • Polish: osobowość chwiejna emocjonalnie typu borderline — Translations
  • Portuguese: transtorno de personalidade limítrofe — Translations
  • Portuguese: transtorno de personalidade borderline — Translations
  • Russian: пограничное расстройство личности (pograničnoje rasstrojstvo ličnosti) — Translations
  • Spanish: trastorno límite de la personalidad — Translations
  • Spanish: trastorno de personalidad limítrofe — Translations
  • Spanish: trastorno de personalidad fronteriza — Translations
  • Turkish: sınırda kişilik bozukluğu — Translations
  • Turkish: borderline kişilik bozukluğu — Translations
  • Turkish: sınır kişilik bozukluğu — Translations
  • Vietnamese: rối loạn nhân cách ranh giới — Translations