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schizoid definition
schiz·oid (skit′so̵id′, skiz′o̵id′)
adjective
- Psychiatry of, like, or having schizophrenia
- designating a personality type characterized by quietness, seclusiveness, introversion, etc.
Etymology: schiz(o)- + -oid
noun
a schizoid person
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