schizoid
/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/
adjective
- Having or showing a personality type that is emotionally detached, avoids social relationships, and prefers to be alone.
- The character in the novel was described as schizoid, always keeping to himself.
- Her schizoid tendencies made it hard for her to make friends at school.
- People with schizoid traits often enjoy solitary activities like reading or hiking.
- Relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia (in technical medical use).
- Schizoid disorders are different from schizophrenia but share some features.
- The doctor noted some schizoid symptoms in the patient's behavior.
- The study focused on schizoid personality disorder and its treatment.
noun
- A person who has a schizoid personality, characterized by emotional coldness and social withdrawal.
- He was diagnosed as a schizoid after years of avoiding social contact.
- The therapist explained that a schizoid may not feel lonely even when isolated.
- In the movie, the main character is a schizoid who lives alone in the mountains.