schizophrenic disorder meaning

UK US /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk dɪˈsɔrdɚ/ 7 syllables

schizophrenic disorder (noun): any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact.

Definition of schizophrenic disorder

  1. any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact

    Synonyms: schizophrenia, schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox

    Type of: psychosis

    Kinds: borderline schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, hebephrenia, paranoid schizophrenia, acute schizophrenic episode

How to pronounce schizophrenic disorder

schizophrenic disorder is pronounced /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk dɪˈsɔrdɚ/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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