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schizophrenic (adj.)

1912; see schizophrenia + -ic. Also from 1912 as a noun, "schizophrenic person." Transferred adjectival sense of "contradictory, inconsistent" is by 1955.

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Definitions of schizophrenic from WordNet
1
schizophrenic (adj.)
suffering from some form of schizophrenia;
schizophrenic patients
schizophrenic (adj.)
of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia;
Synonyms: schizoid
2
schizophrenic (n.)
someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia;
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