schizoid personality disorder

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/, /ˈskɪdzɔɪd ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɝsəˈnælɪɾi dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/, /ˈskɪdzɔɪd ˌpɝsəˈnælɪɾi dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

Noun

schizoid personality disorder (countable and uncountable, plural schizoid personality disorders)

  1. (psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by social withdrawal, flat affect, very few, if any, close friends or personal relationships, excessive preoccupation with fantasy and insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.

Synonyms

  • SPD (abbreviation)
  • SzPD (abbreviation)

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