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schiz·o·phre·ni·a /ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə, -ˈfrinyə/ Pronunciation Key -
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noun
1. Psychiatry. Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental
disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the
following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration,
social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and
hallucinations.
2. a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or
incompatible elements.
