schizothymia

/ ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌschizoˈthymic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizothymia¹

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