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schizothymia

/ˌskɪzəˈθaɪmiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schizothymia
IPA
/ˌskɪzəˈθaɪmiə/
34
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temperament characterised by elements of schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder, while still within the bounds of normality.

Uncountable

Etymology

From schizo- + -thymia. From Ancient Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhĭ́zō, “to split”) + θῡμός (thūmós, “temper, disposition”). Compare cyclothymia.

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Usage

Derived Forms

schizothymic schizothymous schizothymiac

Phrases

schizoid personality disorder paranoid personality disorder schizotypal personality disorder

Frequently Paired Words

schizophrenia schizoid personality disorder paranoid personality disorder schizotypal personality disorder

Questions

How do you pronounce schizothymia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌskɪzəˈθaɪmiə/.
What does schizothymia mean?
A temperament characterised by elements of schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder, while still within the bounds of normality.
Where does schizothymia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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