Adjective: schizophrenic ,skit-su'fre-nik
- Suffering from some form of schizophrenia
"schizophrenic patients"
- Of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
"Her writing had a schizophrenic quality, jumping between unrelated topics";
- schizoid
- 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