Psychotic: meaning, definitions and examples

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psychotic

 

[ saɪˈkɒtɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

mental health

Relating to, denoting, or suffering from a psychosis. Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychosis may hear voices or have strange and irrational beliefs.

Synonyms

crazy, deranged, insane, mad

Examples of usage

  • He was diagnosed with psychotic depression and was prescribed medication.
  • The psychotic patient was hospitalized for treatment.
Context #2 | Adjective

informal

Behaving in an extremely irrational or violent way. It is often used to describe someone's intense or unpredictable behavior.

Synonyms

irrational, unpredictable, violent

Examples of usage

  • After losing the game, he went psychotic and started yelling at everyone.
  • Her psychotic reaction to the news shocked everyone around her.

Translations

Translations of the word "psychotic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 psicótico

🇮🇳 मनोविकारी

🇩🇪 psychotisch

🇮🇩 psikotik

🇺🇦 психотичний

🇵🇱 psychotyczny

🇯🇵 精神病の (せいしんびょうの)

🇫🇷 psychotique

🇪🇸 psicótico

🇹🇷 psikotik

🇰🇷 정신병의 (jeongsinbyeong-ui)

🇸🇦 ذهاني (dhihani)

🇨🇿 psychotický

🇸🇰 psychotický

🇨🇳 精神病的 (jīngshén bìng de)

🇸🇮 psihotičen

🇮🇸 geðveikur

🇰🇿 психотикалық

🇬🇪 ფსიქოზური (psikozuri)

🇦🇿 psixotik

🇲🇽 psicótico

Etymology

The word 'psychotic' originated in the late 19th century from the Greek word 'psykhē', meaning 'soul' or 'mind', combined with the suffix '-otic' indicating a state or condition. It was first used in the context of mental health to describe severe mental disorders characterized by a loss of contact with reality.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,728, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.