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schizophrenia
[ skit-suh-free-nee-uh, -freen-yuh ]
noun
- Psychiatry. a spectrum of mental disorders characterized by emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, hallucinations, or a combination of any of these symptoms. Formerly dementia praecox.
- Sometimes Offensive. a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.
schizophrenia
/ ˌskɪtsəʊˈfriːnɪə /
noun
- any of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the personality, withdrawal from reality, hallucinations, delusions, social apathy, emotional instability, etc See catatonia hebephrenia paranoia
- informal.behaviour that appears to be motivated by contradictory or conflicting principles
schizophrenia
/ skĭt′sə-frē′nē-ə,skĭt′sə- /
- 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.
schizophrenia
- 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 .
Other Words From
- schiz·o·phren·ic [skit-s, uh, -, fren, -ik], adjective noun
- non·schiz·o·phren·ic adjective
- un·schiz·o·phren·ic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of schizophrenia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of schizophrenia1
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Example Sentences
The drugs - which are also used to treat schizophrenia - work by mimicking the behaviour of dopamine, a natural chemical in our brains which helps regulate movement.
Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, received a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and three counts of attempted murder.
The court heard that she was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and therefore entered the pleas on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Ms Winham was a vulnerable woman with schizophrenia who had twice been sectioned and had cut ties with her family because she thought they were trying to harm her.
Backstory: The life of mathematician John Nash, a Nobel laureate who triumphed over schizophrenia, was chronicled in this acclaimed Ron Howard-directed biopic, earning eight Oscar nominations, including best picture.
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