mattoid
/ (ˈmætɔɪd) /
noun
rare a person displaying eccentric behaviour and mental characteristics that approach the psychotic
Nearby words
mattify, matting, mattins, matto grosso, mattock, mattoid, mattoon, mattrass, mattress, mattress suture, matty
Word Origin for mattoid
C19: from Italian, from matto insane
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Examples from the Web for mattoid
I thought at first you were a mattoid, but you're so amazingly consistent.
The Wonderful Visit|Herbert George WellsThese mattoid scientists make a direct and disastrous attack upon the latent self-respect of criminals.
Mankind in the Making|H. G. Wells