schizothymia

British

/ ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə /

noun

psychiatry the condition of being schizoid or introverted. It encompasses elements of schizophrenia but does not involve the same depth of psychological disturbance

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schizothymic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of schizothymia

C20: New Latin, from _schizo- + -thymia, from Greek thumos spirit

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