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schizophrenic
noun(schizo-phre-nia)
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
schizophrenic
noun(schizo-phre-nia)
contradictory or antagonistic qualities or attitudes

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