Meaning
schizophrenia
- a severe mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, and emotional responsiveness
- deep inconsistency or contradiction within a system, policy, or behavior (figurative)
In a sentence
La ricerca medica ha fatto passi avanti nella cura della schizofrenia.
Medical research has made progress in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Queste decisioni contraddittorie rivelano una vera schizofrenia all'interno del governo.
These contradictory decisions reveal true schizophrenia within the government.
Lo specialista ha escluso che si trattasse di schizofrenia giovanile.
The specialist ruled out that it was early-onset schizophrenia.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| schizofrenia | feminine · singular |
| schizofrenie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The stress falls on the 'i' (/skit͡sofreˈni.a/).
- In non-clinical discourse, used figuratively to criticize jarring political or institutional contradictions.