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- [skit-suh-fren-ik]
- /ˌskɪt səˈfrɛn ɪk/
- /ˌskɪt.səˈfren.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skit-suh-fren-ik]
- /ˌskɪt səˈfrɛn ɪk/
Definitions of schizophrenic word
- adjective schizophrenic Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic. 1
- adjective schizophrenic 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 schizophrenic a person with schizophrenia: Schizophrenics are often unable to focus on certain objects. 1
- noun schizophrenic person with psychotic disorder 1
- adjective schizophrenic relating to schizophrenia 1
- adjective schizophrenic contradictory 1
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Origin of schizophrenic
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; schizophren(ia) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Schizophrenic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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schizophrenic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
schizophrenic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for schizophrenic
adj schizophrenic
- around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- certifiable — If you describe someone as certifiable, you think that their behaviour is extremely unreasonable or foolish.
- insane — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- loco — locoweed.
noun schizophrenic
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