schizothymia

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/ˌskɪzəˈθaɪmiə/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek σχῐ́ζω →
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Meanings

nounschizothymia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA temperament characterised by elements of schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder, while still within the bounds of normality.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχῐ́ζω“to split”
  2. Englishschizothymia

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

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Translations

Catalan esquizotímia
  • esquizotímiatemperament
Danish skizotymi
  • skizotymitemperament
French schizothymie
  • schizothymietemperament
German Schizothymie
  • Schizothymietemperament
Italian schizotimia
  • schizotimiatemperament
Polish schizotymia
  • schizotymiatemperament
Russian шизотими́я
  • шизотими́я (šizotimíja)temperament
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APA

schizothymia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizothymia

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“schizothymia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizothymia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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