schizophrenia
/ˌskɪt.səˈfriː.ni.ə/
nounschiz · o · phre · ni · a
Think: "SKITs are FREE in NIA" → schizo-PHRE-nia (skit-suh-FREE-nee-uh).
Yes, it's schizophrenia. Watch the tricky middle: it’s **schizoPHREnia** (…**phre**…), not *schizofernia* or *schizofrenia*.
Definition
- nouna serious mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and perceives reality, often involving symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking
Examples
- “The doctor explained that schizophrenia can be treated with medication and therapy.”
- “Researchers are studying how genetics and environment may contribute to schizophrenia.”
- “He learned that schizophrenia is a medical condition and not a sign of personal weakness.”
Synonyms
psychotic disorderpsychosisschizophrenic disorderthought disorder
Translations
ES esquizofreniaPT esquizofreniaFR schizophrénie
Common misspellings
schitzophreniaschizofreniaskizophreniaschizophreniyaschizaphreniaschizopreniaschizophreniaaschizophrenea
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