schizophrenic disorder

schizophrenic disorder
noun
any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
Derivationally related forms: ↑schizophrenic (for: ↑schizophrenia)
Hypernyms: ↑psychosis
Hyponyms:

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