a made-up term for a mental disorder, taken from the following: paranoidNhaving the irrational belief that everyone is out to get one; dipso, short for dipsomaniaNan abnormal craving for alcoholic drink; dementia praecoxNa psychiatric term meaning schizophrenia (also a psychiatric term) which is a major mental disorder typically characterized by a separation of the thoughtprocesses and the emotions, a distortion of reality accompanied by delusions and hallucinations, a fragmentation of the personality, motor (involving muscular movement) disturbances, bizarre behavior, etc. The word schizophrenia comes from Greek, meaning split mind. —SHSBC Binder 32 Approved Glossary