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schizoid
[ skit-soid ]
adjective
- Psychology. of or relating to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
- Informal. of or relating to schizophrenia or to multiple personality.
noun
- a schizoid person.
schizoid
/ ˈskɪtsɔɪd /
adjective
- psychol denoting a personality disorder characterized by lack of close relationships with other people and more than usual self-absorption
- informal.characterized by or showing conflicting or contradictory attitudes, ideas, etc
noun
- a person who has a schizoid personality
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Usage
Rather than referring to someone as a schizoid it is better to talk about a person with a schizoid personality disorder
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Other Words From
- un·schizoid adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schizoid1
1920–25; schiz- ( def ) + -oid
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Example Sentences
Yes, yes; that is the diagnosis, "personality pattern disturbance with schizoid features and passive-aggressive tendencies."
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Lee has to be diagnosed as 'personality pattern disturbance with schizoid features and passive-aggressive tendencies.'
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He'll think this future history business is a classical case of systematized schizoid delusion.
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These bulimic purges were coupled with growing schizoid tendencies.
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