schizoid
Americanadjective
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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.
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Informal. of or relating to schizophrenia or to multiple personality.
noun
adjective
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psychol denoting a personality disorder characterized by lack of close relationships with other people and more than usual self-absorption
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informal characterized by or showing conflicting or contradictory attitudes, ideas, etc
noun
Usage
Rather than referring to someone as a schizoid it is better to talk about a person with a schizoid personality disorder
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Etymology
Origin of schizoid
1920–25; schiz- ( def. ) + -oid
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Example Sentences
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Masursky cited numerous mental health issues Dervish dealt with including psychosis, autism with schizoid features and clinical depression.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
As the title implies, “Mother/Android” is a bit of a schizoid thing.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2021
Armchair psychiatrists watching at home have diagnosed Dexter as a sociopath and a secret schizoid.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
After his arrest Hess was examined by Dr Henry Dicks whose first impression was of a "schizoid psychopath".
From BBC ● May 9, 2021
Carla, in fact, says it's a borderline schizoid response to traumatic cultural displacement.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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