schizophrenia

noun

Definition of schizophrenianext
as in dementia
technical a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions

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Recent Examples of schizophrenia Authorities confirmed that the couple was killed with a knife, and Nick, 32, who was reportedly being treated for schizophrenia before the deaths of his parents, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 But their loving, attentive mother soon began displaying signs of schizophrenia. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 After Nijinsky began to show signs of schizophrenia, this mask, or persona, grew disturbed. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for schizophrenia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
  1. dementia
  2. psychosis
  3. paranoia
  4. neurosis
  5. hallucinosis
  6. hypomania
  7. mania
  8. insanity
Noun
  • In some diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, which damages executive function instead of memory, tangles can accumulate without the presence of amyloid.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Be aware that most group homes have a significant population of seniors with dementia.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of dementia
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  • Lindsay had also hoped to have women who suffer from postpartum psychosis testify at her trial as well, but the judge rejected that motion in court.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • But chatbots can also lead vulnerable people into psychosis or worse in rare cases.
    — Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of psychosis
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  • Directed by Roger Donaldson (also making his debut), Sleeping Dogs offers a new angle on the political paranoia thrillers of the mid- to late-’70s, telling a story of a man in a near-future as a fascist government takes over his country.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The onset of more organ soloing by Emmett over twin guitars is just the barrage needed to slam home the paranoia and loneliness in a song that alternates self-effacement with self-defensive allegations of gaslighting and abandonment.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of paranoia
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  • Jordan Harper’s new novel proves that noir can still channel the crises and neuroses of the moment, Carolyn Kellogg writes.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Their dueling neuroses always worked in comedic concert.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Definition of neurosis
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  • Boes was working with a patient who had a rare disorder called peduncular hallucinosis, in which damage to the thalamus, a structure at the center of the brain, causes visual hallucinations.
    — Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
Definition of hallucinosis
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  • Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • The imbalance in this case is going to be that hypomania is much less scanned during initial training by the AI than the day-to-day conditions, such as depression and anxiety.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of hypomania
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  • Running that corner of the internet is the SIE crew, who have been dropping ghostly sub-10-minute EPs semi-regularly that really dial in on their hushed mania.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • As World Cup mania reaches its peak ahead of Sunday’s final match between Spain and Argentina, everyone seems to be a soccer fan.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of mania
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  • This case involved a client who, after years of competency litigation, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state forensic hospital.
    — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • This is reaching the level of insanity in the state of Georgia.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of insanity

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