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Definition of schizoid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

schizoid

adjective
 
/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/
 
/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/
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  1. (psychology) having or relating to a personality disorder in which somebody avoids social contact and relationships and rarely shows emotion
    • He suffers from a possible schizoid disorder.
  2. (informal, sometimes offensive) having or containing different opinions, actions, parts, etc. that do not agree or cannot all be correct
    • Polling shows people have a schizoid attitude towards green reform.
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