Psychotic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Psychotic is an adjective meaning Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
Meaning
Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
More Meanings
- (informal) Out of control, bizarre, or crazy.
- A person affected by psychosis.
Example Sentences
She suffered psychotic episodes during which she believed herself to be spied upon by light bulbs.
Direct evidence on psychotic behavior is the presence of either delusions or hallucinations (without insight into their pathological nature).
And if you ever try to record one of our conversations again, I'll set the dogs on you and your psychotic friends, and let them tear you all apart.
Full-bodied tribal rhythms, weird bendy bass lines, screechy high-end guitar melodies, and more psychotic lyrics about "Tension," "Butchers," and "Madness."
Word Forms
- psychotics
Synonyms for psychotic
Depending on context, synonyms include insane, psycho.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psycho, insane, psychopath, psychopathic, sociopath, psychosis.
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