schizoid

[ skit-soid ]

adjective

1. Psychology. of or relating to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
2. Informal. of or relating to schizophrenia or to multiple personality.

noun

1. a schizoid person.

schizoid

/ ˈskɪtsɔɪd /

adjective

1. psychol denoting a personality disorder characterized by lack of close relationships with other people and more than usual self-absorption
2. informal.
   characterized by or showing conflicting or contradictory attitudes, ideas, etc

noun

1. a person who has a schizoid personality

Usage

Rather than referring to someone as a schizoid it is better to talk about a person with a schizoid personality disorder

Other Words From

• un·schizoid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizoid¹

1920–25; schiz- ( def ) + -oid

Example Sentences

It’s also a reminder that the nuclear-age ’50s were the last great movie era to turn universal terror into merrily schizoid audience fare.

From Los Angeles Times

Masursky cited numerous mental health issues Dervish dealt with including psychosis, autism with schizoid features and clinical depression.

From Seattle Times

The effect is a little schizoid, however, and it’s hard to know how to take the series at first, what’s meant to be funny ha-ha and what’s meant to be funny strange.

From Los Angeles Times

As the title implies, “Mother/Android” is a bit of a schizoid thing.

From Washington Post

Armchair psychiatrists watching at home have diagnosed Dexter as a sociopath and a secret schizoid.

From New York Times