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.
SYNONYMS FOR psychotic
1 (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis.
ANTONYMS FOR psychotic
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Origin of psychotic
First recorded in 1885–85; psych(osis) + -otic
OTHER WORDS FROM psychotic
psy·chot·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·psy·chot·ic, adjectivesem·i·psy·chot·ic, adjectiveun·psy·chot·ic, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH psychotic
neurotic, psychotic , schizoid, schizophrenicDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for psychotic
I do not realize it at the time, but I am psychotically depressed.
I am psychotically devoted to sense and my possibly quaint idea of decency.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychotic
psychotic
/ (saɪˈkɒtɪk) psychiatry /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by psychosis
noun
a person experiencing psychosis
Derived forms of psychotic
psychotically, adverbusage for psychotic
It is preferable to talk about a person experiencing psychosis rather than a psychotic, which reduces a person's individuality
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Medical definitions for psychotic
psychotic
[ sī-kŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by psychosis.
n.
A person affected by psychosis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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