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Main Entry: schizo·phre·nia Pronunciation: "skit-s&-'frE-nE-& Function: noun Etymology: New Latin 1 : a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life, and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder of feeling, thought (as delusions), perception (as hallucinations), and behavior -- called also dementia praecox -- compare PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA 2 : contradictory or antagonistic qualities or attitudes <both parties...have exhibited schizophrenia over the desired outcome --
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Main Entry: multiple personality disorder Function: noun : a disorder that is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct and complex identities or personality states each of which becomes dominant and controls behavior from time to time to the exclusion of the others and results from disruption in the integrated functions of consciousness, memory, and identity -- called also multiple personality, dissociative identity disorder
--Webster
schizophrenia != multiple personality disorder
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