schizophrenia

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Synonyms: schizophrenic, schitzophrenia, schizophrene, schizophrenics, schizophrenias, schizopyrenida, schizofrenia, schizophonia, schizophrenes

Antonyms: schizophrenic, schitzophrenia, schizophrene, schizophrenics, schizophrenias, schizopyrenida, schizofrenia, schizophonia, schizophrenes

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q41112}}{{lb|en|psychiatry}} A [[persistent]], often [[chronic]], [[mental illness]] characterised by abnormal [[perception]], [[thinking]], [[behavior]] and [[emotion]], often marked by [[delusions]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|now|deprecated}} A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct [[personality|personalities]]; [[dissociative identity disorder]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|informal|figurative}} Any [[condition]] in which [[disparate]] or [[mutually]] [[exclusive]] activities [[coexist]]; a lack of decision between options. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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