I. ˈskitˌsȯid sometimes -i(d)ˌzȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary schiz- + -oid
1. : characterized by, resulting from, or possessed of a split personality
2. : disintegrating into mutually contradictory or antagonistic parts
conflicting values make ours a schizoid culture
a schizoid foreign policy
II. noun
( -s )
: a schizoid individual
extreme devotion to religious pursuits … is common among schizoids — R.S.Banay