PSYCHO

psychotic, psychotic person, psycho

(noun) a person afflicted with psychosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

psycho (comparative more psycho, superlative most psycho)

(colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic, or otherwise insane.

Noun

psycho (plural psychos)

(pejorative, slang) A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.

(pejorative, slang) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.

(informal) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.

Synonyms

• (pejorative for a pyschotic or otherwise insane person): freak, loony, nutcase, wacko

• (pejorative for a person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner): creep, freak, loose cannon, weirdo

Source: Wiktionary


Psy"cho-.

Definition: A combining form from Gr. the soul, the mind, the understanding; as, psychology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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