schizo-phrenic

schiz·o-phren·ic

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Definitions of schizo-phrenic word

adjective schizo-phrenic Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic. 1
adjective schizo-phrenic of or relating to conflicting or inconsistent elements; characterized by unusual disparity: It wavers from comedy to thriller to docudrama—a totally schizophrenic plot! 1
noun schizo-phrenic a person with schizophrenia: Schizophrenics are often unable to focus on certain objects. 1

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; schizophren(ia) + -ic

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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