adj
schizoid
Schizoid (adj) means keeping away from other people and showing little or no emotion.
adj
1
Keeping away from other people and showing little or no emotion.
2
(informal) Relating to schizophrenia.
3
(informal) Acting as though you have several different personalities; very unpredictable.
"Babits himself never fully lived up to this program; indeed, the declaration itself shows his schizoid attitude toward poetry: he wants to say out loud that he does not want to be heard."
— Roy Temple House, Ernst Erich Noth (1972)
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Etymology
Formed from schiz(ophrenia)- and -oid, via German, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, "to split") and εἶδος (eîdos, "form, likeness").
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What is the meaning of schizoid?
"schizoid" (adj) means keeping away from other people and showing little or no emotion.
What is another word for schizoid?
Other words for "schizoid" include schizophrenic.
What are the different meanings of schizoid?
"schizoid" has 3 main meanings: 1. Keeping away from other people and showing little or no emotion; 2. (informal) Relating to schizophrenia; 3. (informal) Acting as though you have several different personalities; very unpredictable.
