schizoid

[ skit-soid ]

adjective

1. Psychology. of or relating to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
2. Informal. of or relating to schizophrenia or to multiple personality.

noun

1. a schizoid person.

schizoid

/ ˈskɪtsɔɪd /

adjective

1. psychol denoting a personality disorder characterized by lack of close relationships with other people and more than usual self-absorption
2. informal.
   characterized by or showing conflicting or contradictory attitudes, ideas, etc

noun

1. a person who has a schizoid personality

Usage

Rather than referring to someone as a schizoid it is better to talk about a person with a schizoid personality disorder

Other Words From

• un·schizoid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizoid¹

1920–25; schiz- ( def ) + -oid

Example Sentences

Yes, yes; that is the diagnosis, "personality pattern disturbance with schizoid features and passive-aggressive tendencies."

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Lee has to be diagnosed as 'personality pattern disturbance with schizoid features and passive-aggressive tendencies.'

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He'll think this future history business is a classical case of systematized schizoid delusion.

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These bulimic purges were coupled with growing schizoid tendencies.

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