psycho 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of psychonext
as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind only someone who is totally psycho could have committed such a heinous crime

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psycho

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noun

as in psychopath
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind a story based on a real-life psycho who had serious mother-son issues

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“Psycho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psycho. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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