schizoid

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
  3. adjective marked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships

Etymology

From schiz(ophrenia)- + -oid, from German, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) and εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Synonyms

schizotypal personality

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