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adjective
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Psychology. of or pertaining to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
2.
Informal. of or pertaining to schizophrenia or to multiple personality.
noun
3.
a schizoid person.
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Word Origin & History
schizoid
"resembling schizophrenia," 1925, from Ger. schizoid (1921), from schiz(ophrenia) + Gk. -oeides "like," from eidos "form, shape" (see -oid).
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schizoid schiz·oid (skĭt'soid')
adj.
Of, relating to, or having a personality marked by extreme shyness, seclusiveness, and an inability to form close friendships or social relationships.
A schizoid or schizophrenic person.
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