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schizophrenic

A schizophrenic is a person who has a mental disease characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganization and acting in conflicting ways. (noun)

An example of a schizophrenic is someone who bounces back and forth between personalities.

Schizophrenic means something relating to the mental disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganization and conflicting personalities. (adjective)

An example of schizophrenic used as an adjective is the phrase "schizophrenic disorder" which means a disorder where a person changes personalities frequently.

See schizophrenic in Webster's New World College Dictionary