Synonyms for schizophrenia
ˌskɪt səˈfri ni ə, -ˈfrin yəschizophre·ni·a

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1. schizophrenianoun

   Synonyms:
   schizophrenic disorder, dementia praecox, schizophrenic psychosis

2. schizophrenianoun

   A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior, thinking, and emotion.

   Synonyms:
   schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox, schizophrenic disorder

3. schizophrenianoun

   Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist.

   Synonyms:
   schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox, schizophrenic disorder

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1. schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecoxnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   schizophrenic disorder, dementia praecox, schizophrenic psychosis

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1. List of paraphrases for "schizophrenia":

   schizophrenic

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1. schizophrenia

   Synonyms:
   295 DSM-IV

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1. Arlene Holmes:

   When mental illness is severe and untreated is when things go bad, and that was the case with my son. Severe case of schizophrenia, untreated by anti-psychotic medication and then this happened.

2. E.L. Doctorow:

   Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

3. Christophe Donay:

   This schizophrenia in the euro zone will continue to create tensions over fiscal and crisis management.

4. Cree Summer:

   I was an only child for 10 years, I didn't start school until 8, and I didn't have a TV for years. So I found all these voices when playing with my toys. They're really my toys' voices. Schizophrenia comes in handy.

5. Alessio Fasano:

   There is a possibility that some groups of individuals with other chronic inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune diseases like diabetes or multiple sclerosis, of course autism ... and schizophrenia ... there could be a subgroup of these individuals that could benefit from embracing a gluten-free diet, for schizophrenia, for example, we're talking about 20% or 25%. That's not a trivial number.