schizo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɪtsəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skit′sō)

Inflections of 'schizo' (n): npl: schizos

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
schiz•o  (skit′sō),USA pronunciation n., pl. schiz•os, adj. [Informal.]
n. 
  1. a schizophrenic or schizoid person.

adj. 
  1. schizophrenic or schizoid.
  2. crazy;
    wildly eccentric;
    lunatic.
Also, schitzo, schitz, schiz (for defs. 1, 2).
  • 1940–45; by shortening; compare -o

schizo-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "split,'' used in the formation of compound words:schizogenetic.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] schiz-. 
  • Greek, combining form representing schízein to part, split

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
schizo /ˈskɪtsəʊ/ offensive adj
  1. schizophrenic
 n ( pl -os)
  1. a schizophrenic person
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
schizo-, (before a vowel) schiz- combining form
  1. indicating a cleavage, split, or division: schizocarp, schizophrenia
Etymology: from Greek skhizein to split
'schizo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
schizo- - schizophrenia - schizothymia - schitzo - schiz - schizoaffective disorder - schizocarp - schizogamy - schizogenesis - schizogenetic - schizogenous - schizogonous - schizogony - schizomycete - schizomycosis - schizophyceous - schizophyte - schizopod - schizotypal personality - schizy

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