Meaning of Borderline | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
   countable
2. Ellipsis of borderline personality disorder.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
3. A person who has borderline personality disorder.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.”

“Elbow deep inside the borderline Show me that you love me and that we belong together Shoulder deep within the borderline Relax, turn around and take my hand”

“The four overlapping concepts of borderline were as follows : (1) A residual model […] (2) An affective disorder model, which considered BPD as an affective spectrum illness displaying prominent[…]”

“[...] you should consider it! People with Borderline are especially affected by the unconditional affection parenting a pet can provide.”

“Subsequent conceptualizations of borderline were based on important contributions from psychoanalysts, […] As a result of its inclusion, appearing as “borderline personality disorder,” the construct gained legitimacy[…]”

“As an example of their affective profile, borderlines are set apart from passive aggressives by having more marked social anxiety […] and greater sensitivity […]”

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