schizophrenic
/ˌskɪtsəˈfrenɪk/adjective
उच्चारण स्किट्सफ़्रेनिक
सिज़ोफ़्रेनिया-संबंधी, मनोविदलन-संबंधी
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medical
connected with schizophrenia (a serious mental illness in which a person has difficulty understanding what is real)
सिज़ोफ़्रेनिया-संबंधी, मनोविदलन-संबंधी
- schizophrenic symptoms
- He was diagnosed with a schizophrenic illness and is now responding well to treatment.
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informal
frequently changing between opposite attitudes, opinions or kinds of behaviour
परस्पर विरोधी, बार-बार रुख़ बदलने वाला
- The government's schizophrenic policy on fuel prices confused everyone.
Synonyms contradictory inconsistent erratic
Opposite consistent
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s·c·h·i·z·o·p·h·r·e·n·i·c
(not 'schitzophrenic' or 'schizofrenic').
Spelling s-c-h-i-z-o-p-h-r-e-n-i-c है ('schitzophrenic' या 'schizofrenic' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: it is more respectful to say 'a person with schizophrenia' than to call somebody 'a schizophrenic'.
Usage में किसी को 'a schizophrenic' कहने के बजाय 'a person with schizophrenia' कहना अधिक सम्मानजनक है।