Definition of psychotic
: of, relating to, marked by, or affected with psychosis a psychotic patient psychotic behavior
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Examples of psychotic in a Sentence
He was diagnosed as psychotic.
the identity of the psychotic murderer known as the Zodiac Killer remains an intriguing puzzle
Recent Examples of psychotic from the Web
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Except that the scientist is a psychotic narcissist.
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ISF newcomer Arthur Hanket is well-cast as the mercurial and insidious Harry Roat Jr., a psychotic misogynist and clever adversary for Susy.
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Within the Realm of Sheogorath, players can explore the two extreme sides of the god’s madness – the sublimely creative and the completely psychotic.
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First Known Use of psychotic
circa 1890
Other Psychology Terms
PSYCHOTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of psychotic for English Language Learners
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: having or relating to a very serious mental illness that makes you act strangely or believe things that are not true : relating to or suffering from psychosis
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of psychotic
: a psychotic individual
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