psychotic
[ sahy-kot-ik ]
/ saɪˈkɒt ɪk /
adjective
noun
Psychiatry. a person afflicted with psychosis.
(loosely) someone who is mentally unstable: I always cross the street when I have to go past that homeless shelter; it's full of psychotics.
someone who exhibits extreme emotion or behavior: My brother turns into a complete psychotic whenever his team loses.
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Related formspsy·chot·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·psy·chot·ic, adjectivesem·i·psy·chot·ic, adjectiveun·psy·chot·ic, adjective
Can be confusedneurotic psychotic schizoid schizophrenic
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I do not realize it at the time, but I am psychotically depressed.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychotically
psychotic
/ (saɪˈkɒtɪk) psychiatry /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by psychosis
noun
a person experiencing psychosis
Derived Formspsychotically, adverb
usage
It is preferable to talk about a person experiencing psychosis rather than a psychotic, which reduces a person's individuality
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Medicine definitions for psychotically
psychotic
[ sī-kŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by psychosis.
n.
A person affected by psychosis.
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