From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishschizoidschiz‧oid /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/ adjective 1 technicalMP typical of schizophrenia a schizoid personality disorder2 CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERquickly changing between opposite opinions or attitudes Martin’s latest play is as schizoid and erratic as its characters.
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schizoid• More accurately, the apathy and futility can be described as schizoid aloofness.• At the time he was perfectly rational - he didn't feel schizoid - he was playing a part.• As mentioned previously, the organization had been in a schizoid state in trying to cope with uncertainty in the marketplace.• Gore was schizoid, suffering from a psychopathic disorder, requiring treatment for many years to come.• I had none of the schizoid suicide's delusions about being able to survive my own death.• But not all workers are dependent and prone to inner-directed aggression or to schizoid withdrawal.• The emotional relationships can be of aggression, depression and, most of all, schizoid withdrawal. 