different between schizophrenic vs depressed

English

Etymology

From schizophrenia +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sk?ts??f??n?k/
• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

schizophrenic (comparative more schizophrenic, superlative most schizophrenic)

1. Of or relating to schizophrenia.
2. (of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.
3. (colloquial, offensive) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable.
   • 2012, Thomas Boylan, Paschal O'Gorman, Hahn and Economic Methodology

     The neoclassical synthesis was a schizophrenic approach to economics – a way of subscribing to both Keynesian and classical analysis.

Usage notes

• The colloquial use of this word (equating the condition with having multiple personalities) is discouraged by some to avoid stigmatization and misunderstanding of the disorder.

Related terms

• schizo
• nonschizophrenic

Translations

Noun

schizophrenic (plural schizophrenics)

1. A person suffering from schizophrenia.

Translations

English

Etymology

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /d??p??st/

Verb

depressed

1. simple past tense and past participle of depress

Adjective

depressed (comparative more depressed, superlative most depressed)

1. unhappy; despondent
   1. Suffering from clinical depression.
2. Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.

Synonyms

• despondent
• emo (informal, sometimes pejorative)
• gloomy
• melancholy
• miserable
• sad
• unhappy

Antonyms

• cheerful

Derived terms

• depressedly
• depressedness

Translations