different between schizophrenic vs neurotypical

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

neuro- +? typical.

Adjective

neurotypical (comparative more neurotypical, superlative most neurotypical)

1. Having a normal (usual, ordinary) way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information; used especially to contrast with autistic.
   • 2001, Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, Jennifer Stella, Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence (page 17)

     Nancy, a high school student, saw herself as being helpful when she told Maureen, a neurotypical peer, that the horizontal lines on her shirt made her look fat.

Antonyms

• neuroatypical
• neurodivergent
• autistic

Translations

Noun

neurotypical (plural neurotypicals)

1. One who is neurotypical; one who is not autistic, schizophrenic etc.

See also

• allistic