psycho
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psycho¹
- /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/ Australia, UK
- /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -aɪkəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of psychotic or psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko.
adjective more psycho · most psycho · syko
- Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane. That psycho jawn had snuck a pistol into the gym while we was practicing and started shooting shit up like she was some kinda hot female action hero.
noun psychos · syko
- A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane. The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos.
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A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic.
Similar: creep, freak, loose cannon, weirdo
psycho²
- /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/ Australia, UK
- /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -aɪkəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of psychology.
noun syko
- A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught. I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: psychotic, psychotic person, lunatic, screwy, mad, crazy, loony, nutcase, crackpot, craze, insane, wacko, deranged, crazed, madman, kooky
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adj (colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic
| Português | psicótico, psicopático, louco, psicopata |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | psycho |
| עברית | פסיכי psikhi |
Talk about this word "psycho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/psycho. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. psycho. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/psycho "psycho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/psycho.Cite this
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title = {psycho},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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