schiz|o|phre|ni|a

schiz|o|phre|ni|a
schiz|o|phre|ni|a «SKIHT suh FREE nee uh, -FREEN yuh; SKIHZ uh-», noun.
1. a form of psychosis in which the patient dissociates himself from his environment and deteriorates in character and personality: »

She was a victim of the most common form of mental illness, schizophrenia—a loss of touch with reality, a disintegration of personality (Wall Street Journal).

2. the condition of having or showing markedly inconsistent or contradictory qualities; split personality: »

He finds America suffering from schizophrenia, pulled in opposite directions between an idealism…and a realism that is not consistently followed through (Wall Street Journal).

[< New Latin schizophrenia < Greek schízein to split + phr, phrenós mind]

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  • schiz — schiz·ae·a·ce·ae; schiz·af·fin; schiz·axon; schiz·oid·ism; schiz·o·lite; schiz·o·me·ria; schiz·o·pel·mous; schiz·o·phrene; schiz·o·phren·i·form; schiz·o·phreno·gen·ic; schiz·o·phy·ce·ae; schiz·o·thyme; schiz·o·thy·mia; schiz·o·tryp·a·num;… …   English syllables

  • phre — an·os·phre·sia; cata·phre·nia; cy·clo·phre·nia; gom·phre·na; he·be·phre·nia; hy·po·phre·nia; ol·i·go·phre·nia; os·phre·sia; os·phre·sis; para·phre·nia; pem·phre·don·i·dae; phre·at·ic; phre·at·o·phyte; phre·nol·o·gist; phre·nol·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • schizophreniac — schiz·o·phre·ni·ac …   English syllables

  • schizophrenia — schiz•o•phre•ni•a [[t]ˌskɪt səˈfri ni ə, ˈfrin yə[/t]] n. psi a severe mental disorder associated with brain abnormalities and typically evidenced by disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations • Etymology: <… …   From formal English to slang

  • schizophrenia — schiz|o|phre|ni|a [ˌskıtsəuˈfri:niə, sə US sou , sə ] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : German; Origin: schizophrenie, from Greek schizo split (from schizein; SCHISM) + phren mind ] a serious mental illness in which someone s thoughts and feelings are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • schizophrenia — schiz|o|phre|ni|a [ ,skıtsə friniə ] noun uncount a serious mental illness in which the way you think and feel is not connected with what is really happening …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • schizophrenia — schiz·o·phre·nia …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • nia — abro·nia; abu·lo·ma·nia; acap·nia; ac·ro·ma·nia; ad·an·so·nia; ag·lao·zo·nia; ag·ri·mo·nia; agryp·nia; al·ba·nia; al·go·lag·nia; al·li·o·nia; al·sto·nia; am·mo·nia; amoe·bo·tae·nia; am·phi·cra·nia; am·so·nia; amy·o·to·nia; an·ax·o·nia;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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