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

  1. 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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