schizophrene

noun

schizo·​phrene ˈskit-sə-ˌfrēn 

: one affected with schizophrenia : schizophrenic

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Schizophren, noun derivative from schizophren, adjective, "schizophrenic," derivative from the base of Schizophrenie schizophrenia

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

schizophrene

noun

schizo·​phrene ˈskit-sə-ˌfrēn 

: schizophrenic