schizothymia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhízō, “to split”) + θῡμός (thūmós, “temper, disposition”). Compare cyclothymia.

Noun

schizothymia (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

• schizothymic
• schizothymous
• schizothymiac

Translations

temperament

• Danish: skizotymi
• German: Schizothymie f
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• Italian: schizotimia f
• Russian: шизотими́я (ru) f (šizotimíja)

See also

• schizophrenia
• schizoid personality disorder
• paranoid personality disorder
• schizotypal personality disorder
• autism