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schizoid personality

noun

Medical Definition of SCHIZOID PERSONALITY

1
:  a personality disorder characterized by shyness, withdrawal, inhibition of emotional expression, and apparent diminution of affect—called also schizoid personality disorder
2
:  an individual with a schizoid personality

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