1
: split : cleft
schizocarp
2
: characterized by or involving cleavage
schizogony
3
: schizophrenia
schizoaffective
plural schizos
1
informal + offensive; see usage paragraph below
: an individual affected by schizophrenia
2
informal, disparaging + offensive; see usage paragraph below
: a person who is mentally unsound
—used especially to suggest an irrational shifting between opposites or extremes of emotion, behavior, opinion, etc.
Usage of Schizo
Although schizo remains in common use as both an adjective and a noun, these uses are increasingly viewed as offensive trivializations of mental illness. When used to disparage someone as mentally unsound, schizo is especially likely to offend.
1
sometimes offensive; see usage paragraph below
: characterized by conflicting or mutually contradictory elements or attributes
2
a
informal + offensive; see usage paragraph below
: of, relating to, or affected by schizophrenia
b
informal, disparaging + offensive; see usage paragraph below
: mentally unsound
—used especially to suggest an irrational shifting between opposites or extremes of emotion, behavior, opinion, etc.
Usage of Schizo
Although schizo remains in common use as both an adjective and a noun, these uses are increasingly viewed as offensive trivializations of mental illness. When used to disparage someone as mentally unsound, schizo is especially likely to offend.
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“Schizo-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schizo-. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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