schizoid
スキゾイドの
解説 Definition
統合失調症に似た性格特性を持ち、社会的に孤立しがちで感情表現が乏しい傾向を指す。
Schizoid describes someone who is emotionally distant and usually avoids close social relationships. It is mainly used in psychology or mental health contexts. Because it is a clinical word, it should be used carefully and not as a casual insult.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
schizo- を schizophrenia と同じ語群だと押さえると記憶しやすい。ただし意味は「統合失調症そのもの」ではなく、対人関係から距離を取り、感情表現が乏しく、内面に閉じこもりやすい性格傾向を表す。introverted よりかなり臨床寄りで、aloof や detached に近いが、もっと持続的で人格特性っぽい。a schizoid personality のような形で出やすく、単なる「静かな人」とは区別して覚える。
Notice the `schizo-` part, which links it to the same word family as `schizophrenia`. That helps you remember it is more clinical and serious than simple words like `shy` or `introverted`. It often appears in phrases like `schizoid personality`, so remember it as a personality-style adjective.
例文
The psychologist diagnosed him with schizoid personality disorder.
心理学者は彼にスキゾイドパーソナリティ障害と診断した。
His schizoid tendencies made it difficult for him to form close relationships.
彼のスキゾイド的傾向は、親密な関係を築くことを困難にした。
The character in the novel exhibited schizoid behavior, preferring solitude over social interaction.
小説の登場人物は社会的交流よりも孤独を好むスキゾイド的行動を示した。
schizoid の類義語・関連語
schizoid の語源・成り立ち Etymology
schizoid はギリシャ語 skhizein「裂く・分ける」と -oid「〜のような」から成る語です。関連語は schizophrenia, schism。もともと『分裂しているように見える』という形で、心の働きが切れて見えるという現在の意味につながります。
Schizoid comes from Greek skhizein, meaning "to split," and -oid, meaning "like" or "resembling." It is related to English words such as schism and schizophrenia, which share the same idea of division or splitting. The word originally suggested something that seemed divided or split in character, and later took on its modern psychological sense.
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