Added 10 October 2026
schizophrenia
/ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/ noun
In Latin: schizophrenia Coined: a coined word, by Eugen Bleuler Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about schizophrenia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact.
Origin
From German Schizophrenie (coined by Eugen Bleuler), from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) + φρήν (phrḗn, “mind, heart, diaphragm”) + English -ia. A combination of schizo- + -phrenia.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)