"headmate" meaning in All languages combined

See headmate on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: headmates [plural]
Etymology: head + -mate. See head (“mind, thoughts”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|head|mate}} head + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} headmate (plural headmates)
  1. An imaginary friend. Categories (topical): Mind, Multiplicity (psychology)
    Sense id: en-headmate-en-noun-US5VvlkA Disambiguation of Mind: 57 43 Disambiguation of Multiplicity (psychology): 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -mate Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mate: 61 39
  2. An alternate personality in someone with dissociative identity disorder or another form of psychological multiplicity. Categories (topical): Multiplicity (psychology) Synonyms: alter
    Sense id: en-headmate-en-noun-esmDoLr2 Disambiguation of Multiplicity (psychology): 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51

Inflected forms

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