schizoid

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She was a schizoid, and she became too attached to me.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or having a personality disorder marked by extreme shyness, flat affect, reclusiveness, discomfort with others, and an inability to form close relationships.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or suggestive of schizophrenia. No longer in scientific use.
  3. adjective Informal Relating to or characterized by the coexistence of disparate or antagonistic elements: "This schizoid town is part resort, part sardine cannery” (Jean Anderson).
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  • There comes a point in the narrative when the now-schizoid Herovit cracks and becomes Poland and Poland can't handle the problems of Herovit's daily life --and missed deadlines -- any better than Herovit can. —  F ;SF; - vol 093 issue 04-05 - October-November 1997
  • She was a schizoid, and she became too attached to me. —  DriverHeaven.net
  • PERSONALITY DISORDERS •CLUSTER A (odd & eccentric) - paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Those sub diagnoses such as schizoid type are not relevant to our purposes, and I have been away from those studies far too long to recall the distinctions. —  Progressive U - The new media voice for students
  • Specifications such as schizoid, are diagnosed by long term therapists who are subject to more long term objective assessments. —  Progressive U - The new media voice for students
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