Phrase guide

Jekyll and Hyde

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

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  • /dʒɛkəl ænd haɪd/
  • /dʒiːkəl ænd haɪd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone or something that has two sides: one good (the "Dr Jekyll") and one bad (the "Mr Hyde").

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

someone with two personalities - one good and one evil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: anomaly, unusual person

History

Etymology

From The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.