What Does Schizos Mean?

adjective. schizophrenic or schizoid. crazy; wildly eccentric; lunatic. Also schiz .

What is the meaning of the prefix schizo?

1 : split : cleft schizocarp. 2 : characterized by or involving cleavage schizogony. 3 : schizophrenia schizoaffective.

What does schizophrenia literally mean?

The word schizophrenia literally means a “fragmented mind”. Contrary to popular opinion it does not mean a split personality: this is a separate condition altogether known as dissociative identity disorder and is not related to schizophrenia.