schizoaffective

adjective

schizo·​af·​fec·​tive ˈskit-(ˌ)sō-a-ˈfek-tiv How to pronounce schizoaffective (audio)
variants or less commonly schizo-affective
: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)
schizoaffective patients
schizoaffective disorder

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Nicholson, who was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, was raised in Newport Beach in a Mormon family. — City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 The focus throughout the one-hour sentencing was on Stevens’ mental diagnoses, which Scott said included schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and anxiety. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026 His mother repeatedly but unsuccessfully called the jail in an attempt to intervene and get him his medication for schizoaffective disorder and hyperthyroidism, according to the lawsuit. — Ryan Oehrli february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026 Nick has battled substance abuse since adolescence and reportedly suffers from schizoaffective disorder, which resulted in a mental health conservatorship for over a year, ending in 2021. — New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schizoaffective

Word History

Etymology

schizo- + affective

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of schizoaffective was in 1933

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schizoaffective

adjective
schizo·​af·​fec·​tive -a-ˈfek-tiv How to pronounce schizoaffective (audio)
variants also schizo-affective
: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)
schizoaffective disorders
schizoaffective patients
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