schizoid
English
/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/
adj
Definitions
- Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity.
- (archaic) schizophrenic
- (figurative) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek σχίζω (split, cut, I tear, I split, cleave).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σχίζω
Gloss
split, cut, I tear, I split, cleave
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonschizoid English
- schizocoele English
- trichoschisis English
- schistos lapis Latin
- Schizophrenie German
- schizophren German
- σχίζω Ancient Greek
- σχίσις Ancient Greek
- schizofreni Norwegian Bokmål
- schizofreni Norwegian Nynorsk
- sciotsóideach Irish
- σχίζω Greek (modern)
- σκίζω gkm
- *skʰíďďō Proto-Hellenic