schizothymia

noun

schiz·​o·​thy·​mia

plural schizothymias

dated

: a mood disorder characterized by apathy in interpersonal interactions and by an introverted affect which occur in a form less severe than that of schizophrenia

schizothymic

¦⸗⸗¦thīmik

adjective

or less commonly schizothymous

-məs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from schiz- + -thymia

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