schizothymia
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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
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schizothymia
a mild form of schizophrenia, characterized by withdrawal, inversion, etc. — schizothyme, n. — schizothymic, adj.
See also: Psychologya mild form of schizophrenia, characterized by withdrawal, inversion, etc. — schizothyme, n. — schizothymic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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