schizoaffective

adjective

schizo·​af·​fec·​tive ˈskit-(ˌ)sō-a-ˈfek-tiv 

variants or less commonly schizo-affective

: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)

schizoaffective patients

schizoaffective disorder

Examples of schizoaffective in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both the bipolar and depressive types of schizoaffective disorders, as identified by the Mayo Clinic, include some schizophrenia symptoms. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026

Both the bipolar and depressive types of schizoaffective disorders, as identified by the Mayo Clinic, include some schizophrenia symptoms. —Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

People with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may be quiet and withdrawn for a long time, then unexpectedly slip into a psychotic episode. —Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025

Spors is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, with symptoms such as psychosis, hallucinations, depression and mania. —Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

schizo- + affective

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schizoaffective

• intersubjective
• neuroprotective
• overprotective
• advective
• affective
• collective
• connective
• convective
• corrective
• defective
• detective
• directive

Medical Definition

schizoaffective

adjective

schizo·​af·​fec·​tive -a-ˈfek-tiv 

variants also schizo-affective

: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)

schizoaffective disorders

schizoaffective patients