English Explanatory Dictionary

psychosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-psychosis.wav /saɪˈkoʊsɪs/

Word forms

psychosis psychoses

Etymology

From psych- + -osis or from Ancient Greek ψύχωσις (psúkhōsis, “animation, principle of life”).

Derived words

AI psychosis antipsychosis chatbot psychosis Korsakoff's psychosis metapsychosis micropsychosis monopsychosis neuropsychosis nonpsychosis nutmeg psychosis pharmacopsychosis postpsychosis prepsychosis prison psychosis psychotic unitary psychosis wendigo psychosis zoochosis
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