English word schizophrenia comes from Ancient Greek σχίζω (split) and Ancient Greek φρήν (mind), and it reached English through German Schizophrenie
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| φρήν | Ancient Greek (grc) | mind, heart |
| σχίζω | Ancient Greek (grc) | split |
| Schizophrenie | German (deu) | Schizophrenia. |
| schizophrenia | New Latin (la-new) | |
| schizophrenia | English (eng) | (informal, figurative) Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist.. (pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions. |