schizoaffective

adjective

schizo·​af·​fec·​tive ˈskit-(ˌ)sō-a-ˈfek-tiv 

variants or less commonly schizo-affective

: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)

schizoaffective patients

schizoaffective disorder

Examples of schizoaffective in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Koh said in an interview last month that many of those treated in the Hillcrest unit do not suffer from mental illnesses such as schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder or severe depression, that are the main reasons why a patient would be treated in a locked hospital unit. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025

Following the release of Pet Sounds, Wilson was increasingly impacted by mental health struggles and he was eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. —Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 June 2025

Someone with schizoaffective disorder experiences both schizophrenia and a mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder. —Paul McClure 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2025

Beyond the recording studio where his mastery shone, Wilson struggled: he was abused by his father as a child, and mental health struggles including audio hallucinations (later diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder) led him into isolation at the height of The Beach Boys' success. —Ann Powers, NPR, 11 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

schizo- + affective

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schizoaffective

• intersubjective
• neuroprotective
• overprotective
• advective
• affective
• collective
• connective
• convective
• corrective
• defective
• detective
• directive

Medical Definition

schizoaffective

adjective

schizo·​af·​fec·​tive -a-ˈfek-tiv 

variants also schizo-affective

: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)

schizoaffective disorders

schizoaffective patients