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schizosexual

schizosexual adjective: exhibiting pathologically divergent sexual behaviour, or sexual behaviour (imagined to be) associated with schizophrenia.

Adjective

schizosexual (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Exhibiting pathologically divergent sexual behaviour, or sexual behaviour (imagined to be) associated with schizophrenia.
    • In individuals of inherited schizophrenic predisposition, the sexual organization remains at a rudimentary level because at least two of its essential constituents, pleasure and love, are innately defective. The ensuing schizosexual behavior is marked by blurred awareness and floundering activity.1963, Hendrik Marinus Ruitenbeek, editor, The Problem of Homosexuality in Modern Society, Dutton, page 123
    • +SCHIZOSEXUAL — to prefer sex with one’s other selves.1996 June 11, 3:00am, “Mindwarp Trismegistus” (user name), alt.tasteless.jokes (Usenet newsgroup), “Re: PLEASE ADD TO: Sexual Preference Terminology”, Message ID: <31BD1502.7685@infogo.com>#1/1

Noun

schizosexual (plural schizosexuals)

  1. (humorous, nonce-word, rare) Someone exhibiting such behaviour.
    • But once Walter plucks up the courage to fully penetrate Automan, he has a sort of breakdown and becomes a split personality. […] After which this futuristic schizosexual goes cruising through the city streets at night, picking up men.2011 March 1, Charlie Brooker, How TV Ruined Your Life, series 1, episode 5: “Progress”, 12:07–12:24

Forms of schizosexual

pluralschizosexuals

Origin of schizosexual

From schizo- + sexual, after schizophrenic and terms ending in -sexual (such as homosexual).

Questions about schizosexual

What does schizosexual mean?
Schizosexual means exhibiting pathologically divergent sexual behaviour, or sexual behaviour (imagined to be) associated with schizophrenia.
What part of speech is schizosexual?
Schizosexual can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near schizosexual in the dictionary

  1. schizoposters
  2. schizoposting
  3. schizoposts
  4. schizorhinal
  5. schizos
  6. schizosexual
  7. schizosexuals
  8. schizostelic
  9. schizostelous
  10. schizostely
  11. schizotaxia

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