From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Psychology, psychiatryschiz‧oid /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/ adjective 1 technical typical of schizophrenia a schizoid personality disorder2 quickly changing between opposite opinions or attitudes Martin’s latest play is as schizoid and erratic ...
The jump from adjective to verb (from "this day is long" to "I long for love") gives us clues to the strange contemporary meaning of longing. When we long, we experience time and space as extending away from something we desire. However, a literal sense of the active verb comes into...