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psychotic

[ sahy-kot-ik ]

adjective

  1. Psychiatry. relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting psychosis: psychotic symptoms;

    a psychotic patient;

    psychotic symptoms;

    psychotic delusion.

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  2. (loosely) mentally unstable:

    The man who threw a stone through the convenience store window must be psychotic.

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  3. 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

  1. Psychiatry. a person afflicted with psychosis.

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  2. (loosely) someone who is mentally unstable:

    Her partner is a psychotic who often uses abusive language.

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  1. someone who exhibits extreme emotion or behavior:

    My brother turns into a complete psychotic whenever his team loses.

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psychotic

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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by psychosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person experiencing psychosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

It is preferable to talk about a person experiencing psychosis rather than a psychotic , which reduces a person's individuality
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Derived Forms

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±è²õ²â·³¦³ó´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of psychotic1

First recorded in 1885–85; psych(osis) + -otic
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Example Sentences

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This particular period of psychotic mania had been triggered by a relationship breakdown.

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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.

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“I think Clove thought I was having a psychotic break.â€

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The inquest has also heard that Gunner Beck received thousands of messages from another senior colleague, Bombardier Ryan Mason, whom she described as being "psychotic and possessive".

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The family of a man who killed a hotel worker during a psychotic episode tried to get medical help for him immediately before the attack, an inquest has heard.

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