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schizo

schizo

1 9.9
An offensive slang word people use to describe someone as mentally ill or erratic
  • adjective
  • /ˈskɪt.soʊ/
  • Slur
translation icon : esquizofrénico
  • She expressed her feelings in a way that seemed schizo, bouncing between joy and despair within moments.

Examples

  • He says I'll always be schizo.

    Outrageous! (1977)

  • I am schizo-affective, and if I had passed the FBI instant check test, I would be dead.

    Blog text (19)

  • Maybe I'm schizo.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • You're schizo.

    The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

  • Suppose she's really schizo?

    Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

  • It all feels slightly schizo, with the whole film building up as this sci-fi archeological adventure, but then it switches to horror in a clunky manner near the end.

    Blog text (10)

  • His behavior lately has been so erratic that some friends jokingly called him schizo, but they didn't realize how offensive that term is.

  • The film's shifting genres made it feel schizo, confusing the audience with sudden changes in tone and style.

Synonyms

schizophrenic
vsschizo
  • Specialized
19 9.0

A person with a serious illness that affects thinking and feeling

is offensive slang used to call someone unstable rather than a clinical term

Compounds

schizo behavior
  • Slur
9.9

Actions that are unpredictable and that many people find offensive

Surface Forms

schizo positive

Etymology

Schizo comes from the Greek root schiz- meaning 'split', the same root in schizophrenia, which originally meant a 'split' between thought and feeling. Using schizo to describe someone is rude and hurtful because it turns a serious illness into an insult.