English Explanatory Dictionary

psychotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
  2. Out of control, bizarre, or crazy.
noun
  1. A person affected by psychosis.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-psychotic.wav

Word forms

psychotic more psychotic most psychotic psychotics

Etymology

Derived in English from psychosis + -tic; compare French psychotique, German psychotisch. Attested from the late 19th century. Compare earlier neurotic.

Derived words

antipsychotic BLIPS micropsychotic neuropsychotic nonpsychotic postpsychotic prepsychotic propsychotic psychotically psychotic disorder psychoticism psychoto- quasipsychotic sarchotic semipsychotic unpsychotic
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