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schizoid

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/
  • /ˈskɪdzɔɪd/
  • /ˈskiːzɔɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Schizophrenic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable or unpredictable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, offensive, sometimes

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Someone with schizoid personality disorder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Someone with schizophrenia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: schizophrenic

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

marked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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8

noun

Meaning 8

characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: schizotypal personality

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: personality disorder

History

Etymology

From schiz(ophrenia)- + -oid, from German, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) and εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шизофреничен (šizofreničen) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Catalan: esquizoide — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Dutch: schizoïde — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • French: schizoïde — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Galician: esquizoide — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • German: schizoid — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Greek: σχιζοειδής (schizoeidís) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Hebrew: סכיזואידי (skhizoídi) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Hungarian: skizoid — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Hungarian: szkizoid — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Indonesian: skizoid — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Italian: schizoide — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Japanese: スキゾイド (sukizoido) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Japanese: 分裂病質 (bunretsu byōshitsu) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Japanese: 統合失調質 (tōgō shitchō shitsu) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Portuguese: esquizoide — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Russian: шизо́идный (šizóidnyj) — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Spanish: esquizoide — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Swedish: schizoid — characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity
  • Armenian: շիզոիդ (šizoid) — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Bulgarian: шизофреник (šizofrenik) — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • French: schizoïde — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Hebrew: סכיזואידי (skhizoídi) — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Irish: sciotsóideach — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Italian: schizoide — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Japanese: スキゾイド患者 (sukizoido kanja) — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Russian: шизо́ид (šizóid) — someone with schizoid personality disorder
  • Turkish: şizoid — someone with schizoid personality disorder