| 单词 | psychotic |
| 释义 | psychotic (once / 10736 pages) adjn As an adjective, psychotic describes something that is of or related to an abnormal mental condition often characterized by delusions or hallucinations. Psychotic episodes, for example, are periods of mental instability when people lose contact with reality. Psychotic is based on the Greek word psykhe, which means mind. As a noun, psychotic is a person suffering from psychosis — that is delusions, hallucinations, or any mental state that includes a loss of reality. Although the noun officially refers to the medical diagnosis, it is sometimes used as a slang to refer to anyone behaving in an erratic manner: "Your friend is a total psychotic! He was jumping on the tables at lunch and shouting song lyrics." WORD FAMILYpsychotic: antipsychotic, psychotically, psychotics+/antipsychotic: antipsychotics/psychosis: psychoses, psychotic USAGE EXAMPLESRelatives said he suffered from schizophrenia and other psychotic problems. The Guardian(Dec 12, 2016) Mr. Zorn, 63, a longtime fixture of downtown Manhattan, is known for composing frenzied, explosive music, riots of psychotically bright colors. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) The grandmother’s psychotic episodes - involving fires and fantasy; disappearances and delusions - push Mike’s grandfather to the limit as he struggles to keep the family intact. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1adj characteristic of or suffering from psychosis Syn insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement 2n a person afflicted with psychosis Syn|Hypo|Hyper psycho, psychotic person cataleptic a person suffering from catalepsy paranoiac, paranoida person afflicted with paranoia schizophrenicsomeone who is afflicted with schizophrenia diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness |
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