schizothymia
/ˌskɪtsəˈθaɪmiə/
noun
- A personality type characterized by introversion, emotional detachment, and a preference for solitude, considered a milder form of schizoid personality.
- Her schizothymia made her perfectly content working alone in the library for hours.
- The study compared schizothymia in artists and scientists, finding both groups scored higher than average.
- Psychologists sometimes describe a person with schizothymia as being a 'loner' who avoids social gatherings.