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▪ I. psycho, n. and a. colloq.|ˈsaɪkəʊ|
[Abbrev. of various words beginning with this element.]
A. n.
1. Psychoanalysis or psychology. Also attrib. or as adj.
1921R. Macaulay Dangerous Ages v. 102 ‘Psycho⁓analysis, I mean.’ ‘Oh, psycho... Not that insomnia is always a case for psycho, you know.’ 1938N. Marsh Artists in Crime x. 148 The psycho people say one shouldn't repress things. 1939‘J. Bell’ Death at Half-Term vii. 133 Now don't you let loose any of your high-faluting psycho-stuff on me. 1946J. Cary Moonlight xix. 138 She gave you a guilty complex... My psycho man says that's the worst kind, it's so unreasonable. 1960Times 25 June 12/3 The mind was so important in this work [sc. radionics] that it excluded all physical considerations. They were coming down solidly on the psycho side, but not the psychic side.
2. A psychologist.
1925A. Huxley Let. 5 Mar. (1969) 243 The psychos imagine that they have shed some light on art by affirming that the origin of art is an infantile coprophily.
3. A psychopath.
1942[see mental n.]. 1947Sat. Rev. Lit. (U.S.) 18 Jan. 19/3 A large percentage of ‘psychos’ were exposed to unwholesome mother-influence. 1959C. MacInnes Absolute Beginners 11 Wiz has for all oldies..the same kind of hatred psychos have for Jews or foreigners or coloureds. 1973R. C. Dennis Sweat of Fear vii. 45 He's some kind of psycho. He gets freak vibes—you know, like pictures in the head. 1980Daily Tel. 7 Nov. 15/4 He finally runs down the psycho in a morgue, of all appropriate places, where he is pursuing a girl called Amy.
B. adj.
1. Psychological.
1927Variety 1 June 314 Psycho drama flops... The Compagnie des Jonchets, a private club, was over its head with the psychological drama ‘Le Souffle sur la Flamme’. 1976Denbighshire Free Press 8 Dec. 6/2 The programme is completed by the psycho thriller ‘Night Caller’, AA certificate film.
2. Psychopathic.
1936R. Chandler Man who liked Dogs in Black Mask Mar. 19/1 Since when can a cop sign as complaining witness on a psycho case? 1957J. D. MacDonald Executioners ii. 22 Maybe I didn't act worried enough... I think he's psycho. 1958A. Wilson Middle Age of Mrs. Eliot ii. 149 Honestly I think she's a bit psycho at times. 1976R. Barnard Little Local Murder ix. 109 That sort of bloke ought to be locked away. They're psycho, that's what they are.
▪ II. psycho, v. colloq.|ˈsaɪkəʊ|
[f. psychoanalyse v. or prec. n.]
trans. = psych v. 1.
1925[see intense a. 4 b.]. 1925Christian World 4 June 7/2 How many of us spend twenty minutes a day in consciously ‘psychoing’ ourselves..? 1928C. Mackenzie Extraordinary Women xviii. 343 A friend of mine took me to be psychoed last spring... It's the latest thing since the war. 1937A. Thirkell Before Lunch xi. 293 He has had every inhibition psychoed and is perfectly free. 1946J. Cary Moonlight xix. 138 ‘It's a complex,’ said Kathy. ‘We ought to get her psychoed.’ 1960N. Marsh Fake Scent ii. 66 You'd better get yourself psychoed, my poor Charles. |