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schizophrenia
[ skit-suh-free-nee-uh, -freen-yuh ]
/ ËskÉȘt sÉËfri ni É, -Ëfrin yÉ /
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noun
Psychiatry.Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.
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OTHER WORDS FROM schizophrenia
schiz·o·phren·ic [skit-suh-fren-ik], /ËskÉȘt sÉËfrÉn ÉȘk/, adjective, nounnon·schiz·o·phren·ic, adjectiveun·schiz·o·phren·ic, adjectiveWords nearby schizophrenia
schizogony, schizoid, schizomycete, schizomycosis, schizont, schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizophrenogenic, schizophyceous, schizophyte, schizopod
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British Dictionary definitions for schizophrenia
schizophrenia
/ (ËskÉȘtsÉÊËfriËnÉȘÉ) /
noun
any of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the personality, withdrawal from reality, hallucinations, delusions, social apathy, emotional instability, etcSee catatonia, hebephrenia, paranoia
informal behaviour that appears to be motivated by contradictory or conflicting principles
Word Origin for schizophrenia
C20: from schizo- + Greek phrÄn mind + -ia
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Scientific definitions for schizophrenia
schizophrenia
[ skÄtâČsÉ-frÄâČnÄ-É, skÄtâČsÉ- ]
Any of a group of psychiatric disorders characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, hallucinations, and psychotic behavior. Schizophrenia is associated with an imbalance of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain and may have an underlying genetic cause.
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Cultural definitions for schizophrenia
schizophrenia
[ (skit-suh-free-nee-uh, skit-suh-fren-ee-uh) ]
A form of psychosis marked by a strong tendency to dissociate oneself from reality. Schizophrenia is often characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and inappropriate reactions to situations. The word schizophrenia is often used informally as well as scientifically to indicate a split personality.
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