schizotypal personality
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- noun
- /ˌskɪtsəˈtaɪpəl pərˈsənəlɪti/
- Specialized
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personalidad esquizotípica
Examples
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Specifically, this finding suggests that the relationship between creativity and schizotypal personality is limited to the nonverbal domain.
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This interpretation, however, is not sufficient to account for the overriding positive relationship between schizotypal personality functioning and nonverbal creative thinking abilities.
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This finding seems to qualify the proposed relationship between creativity and schizotypal personality previously reported in the literature (Rust et al., 1989; Schuldberg et al., 1988).
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The psychiatrist explained that a person with a schizotypal personality often struggles to form close relationships due to their eccentric behavior.
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Individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality may exhibit unusual beliefs and thoughts that differ from societal norms.
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Research shows that those with a schizotypal personality may experience social anxiety and odd behavior, making it difficult for them to connect with others.
Synonyms
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A long-lasting pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that causes problems in life
How Eccentric
- Offensive
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'schizotypal' (marked by unusual behavior and thinking) describes the type of 'personality' (stable mix of behavior, emotion, and mental traits), so the meaning — a personality characterized by schizotypal traits — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common cross-linguistic composing pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it (though clinical diagnostic nuances might require further knowledge).
Etymology
Schizotypal personality comes from the parts schizo and typal. Schizo comes from a word meaning 'split' and typal means 'type' or 'kind', so the phrase describes a person whose behaviour is a little 'like' schizophrenia but not the same.