psychotic
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psychotic
- /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/
Where it comes from
Derived in English from psychosis + -tic; compare French psychotique, German psychotisch. Attested from the late 19th century. Compare earlier neurotic.
adjective more psychotic · most psychotic
- Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis. Direct evidence on psychotic behavior is the presence of either delusions or hallucinations (without insight into their pathological nature).
- Out of control, bizarre, or crazy. Full-bodied tribal rhythms, weird bendy bass lines, screechy high-end guitar melodies, and more psychotic lyrics about "Tension," "Butchers," and "Madness."
noun psychotics
- A person affected by psychosis.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: psycho, insane, psychotic person, psychopath, psychopathic, sociopath, psychosis, manic, maniac, lunatic, deranged, crazy, mad, crazed, nuts, sick
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adj of, related to, or suffering from psychosis
| Español | psicótico |
|---|---|
| Português | psicótico |
| Français | psychotique |
| Deutsch | psychotisch |
| Italiano | psicotico |
| Ελληνικά | ψυχωτικός psychotikós |
| Русский | психоти́ческий psixotíčeskij |
noun a person affected by psychosis
| Français | psychotique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Psychotiker, Psychotikerin |
| Ελληνικά | ψυχωτικός psychotikós |
Talk about this word "psychotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/psychotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. psychotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/psychotic "psychotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/psychotic.Cite this
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