Spanish Conversation · Level 195
15 words
Spanish word
esquizofrenia
Pronunciation
IPA/eskiθoˈfɾenja/
Meaning
- feminine nounschizophrenia
Example
Mi amigo tiene esquizofrenia.
My friend has schizophrenia.
More examples
El tratamiento para esquizofrenia puede incluir medicación y terapia.
Treatment for schizophrenia may include medication and therapy.
Core concept
Fragmented threads of thought and perception.
Common phrases
persona con esquizofrenia
person with schizophrenia
tratamiento para esquizofrenia
treatment for schizophrenia
Similar words
psicosis: Mental state with weakened contact with reality that produces hallucinations or delusions.
trastorno psicótico: Severe psychotic disorder marked by major disruption of thought and impaired sense of reality.
delirio: Persistent, firmly held false belief that continues despite clear contradictory evidence.
Definition in Spanish
Trastorno que afecta la capacidad de organizar pensamientos y conectar percepciones, con posible aparición de alucinaciones y creencias erróneas.
Word origin
The word derives from Greek schizo- 'split' and phren- 'mind' and has been used since Eugen Bleuler coined it in 1908 to name a disorder of fragmented thinking and perception.
Usage tips
- Esquizofrenia does not mean 'split personality', and as a clinical diagnosis it is sensitive so Spanish speakers prefer person-first phrasing such as persona con esquizofrenia.
Related words
- esquizofrénicoschizophrenicadjective