schizophrenia
/ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/ noun C1- A persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.
- A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder.
- Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist; a lack of decision between options.
Plural schizophrenias
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