schizothymia

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌskɪzəˈθaɪmiə/

Noun

schizothymia (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

• schizothymic
• schizothymous
• schizothymiac

Translations

temperament

Danish: skizotymi German: Schizothymie f Italian: schizotimia f Russian: шизотими́я (ru) f (šizotimíja)

See also

• schizophrenia
• schizoid personality disorder
• paranoid personality disorder
• schizotypal personality disorder