French word

schizophrène

Pronunciation

IPA/skizofʁɛn/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)schizophrenic

Example

C'est un schizophrène.

He is a schizophrenic.

Illustration for schizophrène (schizophrenic)

More examples

Elle parle avec un schizophrène.

She is talking with a man with schizophrenia.

Core concept

A person living with a psychiatric condition that can disrupt perception, thought, and contact with shared reality.

Common phrases

  • un schizophrène

    a man with schizophrenia

  • une schizophrène

    a woman with schizophrenia

  • les schizophrènes

    people with schizophrenia

Similar words

patient: A person being examined or treated by a medical provider.
schizophrénie: A psychiatric disorder marked by hallucinations or delusions.

Definition in French

Désigne une personne vivant avec la schizophrénie, un trouble psychiatrique affectant la perception et la relation au monde.

Word origin

The medical vocabulary behind schizophrène uses Greek skhizein, 'to split', and phrēn, 'mind' or 'thought', in a term coined in early twentieth-century psychiatry.

Usage tips

  • In contemporary French, personne vivant avec la schizophrénie is often more respectful than using un schizophrène as a person-label.

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