latent schizophrenia
- noun
- /ˈleɪtənt ˌskɪtsəˈfrɛnɪə/
- Specialized
:
esquizofrenia latente
- Early signs of latent schizophrenia can often be difficult to distinguish from normal personality traits.
Examples
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Doctors diagnosed him with latent schizophrenia after observing mild symptoms.
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The psychiatrist considered the possibility of latent schizophrenia after noticing subtle behavioral changes.
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Some researchers argue that latent schizophrenia may progress to more typical forms of the disorder over time.
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He has latent schizophrenia.
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The psychiatrist considered the possibility of latent schizophrenia after noticing subtle behavioral changes.
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Some researchers argue that latent schizophrenia may progress to more typical forms of the disorder over time.
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Doctors diagnosed him with latent schizophrenia after observing mild symptoms.
Synonyms
A mild mental illness that causes symptoms like hearing voices or having strange beliefs
How Symptomatic
- Specialized
67
8.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
14
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositional: 'latent' means 'existing but not apparent' and 'schizophrenia' names the mental disorder, so the combined meaning—an underlying, not-yet-manifest or mild form/predisposition to schizophrenia—is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective+noun pattern is standard and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Latent schizophrenia comes from the word latent, meaning 'hidden', and schizophrenia, meaning a 'split mind'. That's why latent schizophrenia means a mild or hidden form of the illness that may not show strong symptoms at first.