schizothymia

schizothymia

(ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə)

n

(Psychiatry) psychiatry the condition of being schizoid or introverted. It encompasses elements of schizophrenia but does not involve the same depth of psychological disturbance

[C20: New Latin, from schizo- + -thymia, from Greek thumos spirit]

ˌschizoˈthymic adj

schizothymia

a mild form of schizophrenia, characterized by withdrawal, inversion, etc. — schizothyme, n. — schizothymic, adj.

See also: Psychology

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a mild form of schizophrenia, characterized by withdrawal, inversion, etc. — schizothyme, n. — schizothymic, adj.

See also: Insanity

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schizothymia - resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness