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schizophrenia
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Definition of schizophrenia:

schizophrenia (noun):
any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact.
a mental illness that is characterized by disturbances in thought (such as delusions), perception (such as hallucinations), and behavior (such as disorganized speech or catatonic behavior), by a loss of emotional responsiveness and extreme apathy, and by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life

Synonyms for schizophrenia:

maniainstabilitymadnessinsanityparanoialunacyfrenzypsychosishysteriaaberration
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