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Adjective: schizophrenic  ,skit-su'fre-nik
  1. Suffering from some form of schizophrenia
    "schizophrenic patients"
     
  2. Of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
    "Her writing had a schizophrenic quality, jumping between unrelated topics";
    - schizoid
Noun: schizophrenic  ,skit-su'fre-nik
  1. Someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
    "The schizophrenic struggled with hallucinations and delusions";

Derived forms: schizophrenics

See also: insane

Type of: psycho [informal], psychotic, psychotic person

Encyclopedia: Schizophrenic