Schizoid
/ˈskɪt͡soɪd/noun
Relating to or having characteristics associated with schizoid personality traits, especially emotional detachment and social withdrawal.
Did you know?Schizoid ultimately comes from Greek schízein, “to split,” the same ancient root behind scientific words like schism, so its history is literally built around division.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skei-
“to split, cut apart”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σχίζειν (skhízein)
“to split, cleave”
Modern Scientific Greek
Greek
σχίζω-ειδής (schizo-eidḗs)
“split-like, split-shaped”
Early 20th Century
German
schizoid
“describing a personality type marked by withdrawal or detachment”
Modern English
English
schizoid
“relating to or characteristic of schizoid personality traits”