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schizophrenia

noun

NAmE//ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə//

, NAmE//ˌskɪtsəˈfrɛniə//

[uncountable]

a mental illness in which a person becomes unable to link thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to withdrawal from reality and personal relationships

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