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psychotic
[ sahy-kot-ik ]
adjective
- Psychiatry. relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting psychosis: psychotic symptoms;
a psychotic patient;
psychotic symptoms;
psychotic delusion.
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- (loosely) mentally unstable:
The man who threw a stone through the convenience store window must be psychotic.
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- intensely upset, anxious, or angry; crazy:
My dad gets so psychotic when I come home even a little bit late.
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noun
- Psychiatry. a person afflicted with psychosis.
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- (loosely) someone who is mentally unstable:
Her partner is a psychotic who often uses abusive language.
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- someone who exhibits extreme emotion or behavior:
My brother turns into a complete psychotic whenever his team loses.
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psychotic
/ ɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by psychosis
noun
- a person experiencing psychosis
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈdzپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·dz··· adverb
- ԴDz··dz· adjective
- ···dz· adjective
- ܲ··dz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of psychotic1
Example Sentences
The court heard it was the unanimous view of three very experienced consultant forensic psychiatrists that she was suffering a psychotic episode of paranoid schizophrenia at the time.
Mr Justice Bennathan said Alexander was in a psychotic state when she killed her sons and that it was cannabis induced.
This particular period of psychotic mania had been triggered by a relationship breakdown.
In the course of the proceedings, prison rights attorneys have shown videotapes documenting the use of pepper spray, restraints, hoods and batons on mentally ill inmates in the throes of psychotic episodes.
“I think Clove thought I was having a psychotic break.”
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