psycho

[ sahy-koh ]

/ ˈsaɪ koʊ /

Slang.

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noun, plural psy·chos.

a psychopathic or psychotic person.

a crazy or mentally unstable person.

adjective

psychopathic or psychotic.

crazy; mentally unstable.

Origin of psycho

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

Words nearby psycho

psychic energizer, psychic energy, psychic income, psychic research, psychic trauma, psycho, psychoacoustics, psychoactive, psychoanal., psychoanalyse, psychoanalysis

Definition for psycho (2 of 2)

psycho-

a combining form representing psyche (psychological) and psychological (psychoanalysis) in compound words.

Also especially before a vowel, psych-.

Origin of psycho-

<Greek, combining form of psȳchḗ breath, spirit, soul, mind; akin to psȳ́chein to blow (see psykter)

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Example sentences from the Web for psycho

In Psycho a psychiatrist (the young Simon Oakland) tells us in clinical terms what we've seen.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When, in succession, he made Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963).
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To bolster my case I told him we should actually call it Pursuito, like Vertigo or Psycho.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Psycho to Frankenstein, watch scenes from the director's 10 favorite creepy classics.
Wes Craven's Favorite Scary Movies|Wes Craven|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Revisit that horrid 1997 Psycho redo, or the misguided ABC miniseries version of The Shining that came out the same year.
‘Rosemary’s Baby’: How NBC Gave Birth to a New Version of Roman Polanski’s Horror Classic|Kevin Fallon|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hell, don't you know any language but that psycho double-talk?
The Planet Savers|Marion Zimmer Bradley
The “Christian”—he who for two thousand years has passed as a Christian—is simply a psycho logical self-delusion.
The Antichrist|F. W. Nietzsche
It was so in keeping with his features that it served to strengthen the psycho diagnosis.
The Old Martians|Roger Phillips Graham
Psycho wouldn't do you any good if you weren't, that's the truth.
Dangerous Ages|Rose Macaulay
Maybe he was psycho and they didn't notice; they had some godawful asses for psychiatrists in war medicine.
The Brain|Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for psycho (1 of 2)

psycho

/ (ˈsaɪkəʊ) /

noun, adjective plural -chos

an informal and offensive word for psychopath or psychopathicSee psychopath

British Dictionary definitions for psycho (2 of 2)

psycho-

sometimes before a vowel psych-

combining form

indicating the mind or psychological or mental processespsychology; psychogenesis; psychosomatic

Word Origin for psycho-

from Greek psukhē spirit, breath

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for psycho (1 of 2)

psycho

[ sī′kō ]

n.

A psychopath.

adj.

Crazy; insane.

Medical definitions for psycho (2 of 2)

psycho-

pref.

Mind; mental:psychogenic.

Mental activities or processes:psychomotor.

Psychology; psychological:psychosocial.

单词	psycho
释义	psycho [ sahy-koh ] / ˈsaɪ koʊ / Slang. SEE SYNONYMS FOR psycho ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural psy·chos. a psychopathic or psychotic person. a crazy or mentally unstable person. adjective psychopathic or psychotic. crazy; mentally unstable. Origin of psycho First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening Words nearby psycho psychic energizer, psychic energy, psychic income, psychic research, psychic trauma, psycho, psychoacoustics, psychoactive, psychoanal., psychoanalyse, psychoanalysis Definition for psycho (2 of 2) psycho- a combining form representing psyche (psychological) and psychological (psychoanalysis) in compound words. Also especially before a vowel, psych-. Origin of psycho- <Greek, combining form of psȳchḗ breath, spirit, soul, mind; akin to psȳ́chein to blow (see psykter) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for psycho In Psycho a psychiatrist (the young Simon Oakland) tells us in clinical terms what we've seen. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When, in succession, he made Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To bolster my case I told him we should actually call it Pursuito, like Vertigo or Psycho. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST From Psycho to Frankenstein, watch scenes from the director's 10 favorite creepy classics. Wes Craven's Favorite Scary Movies\|Wes Craven\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Revisit that horrid 1997 Psycho redo, or the misguided ABC miniseries version of The Shining that came out the same year. ‘Rosemary’s Baby’: How NBC Gave Birth to a New Version of Roman Polanski’s Horror Classic\|Kevin Fallon\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hell, don't you know any language but that psycho double-talk? The Planet Savers\|Marion Zimmer Bradley The “Christian”—he who for two thousand years has passed as a Christian—is simply a psycho logical self-delusion. The Antichrist\|F. W. Nietzsche It was so in keeping with his features that it served to strengthen the psycho diagnosis. The Old Martians\|Roger Phillips Graham Psycho wouldn't do you any good if you weren't, that's the truth. Dangerous Ages\|Rose Macaulay Maybe he was psycho and they didn't notice; they had some godawful asses for psychiatrists in war medicine. The Brain\|Alexander Blade British Dictionary definitions for psycho (1 of 2) psycho / (ˈsaɪkəʊ) / noun, adjective plural -chos an informal and offensive word for psychopath or psychopathicSee psychopath British Dictionary definitions for psycho (2 of 2) psycho- sometimes before a vowel psych- combining form indicating the mind or psychological or mental processespsychology; psychogenesis; psychosomatic Word Origin for psycho- from Greek psukhē spirit, breath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to psycho loony, psychotic, crazy, nuts, psychoneurotic, crazed, mad, mental, psychopathic, screwy, unbalanced, certifiable Medical definitions for psycho (1 of 2) psycho [ sī′kō ] n. A psychopath. adj. Crazy; insane. Medical definitions for psycho (2 of 2) psycho- pref. Mind; mental:psychogenic. Mental activities or processes:psychomotor. Psychology; psychological:psychosocial. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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psycho

noun, plural psy·chos.

adjective

Origin of psycho

Words nearby psycho

Definition for psycho (2 of 2)

Origin of psycho-

Example sentences from the Web for psycho

British Dictionary definitions for psycho (1 of 2)

noun, adjective plural -chos

British Dictionary definitions for psycho (2 of 2)

sometimes before a vowel psych-

combining form

Word Origin for psycho-

Words related to psycho

Medical definitions for psycho (1 of 2)

n.

adj.

Medical definitions for psycho (2 of 2)

pref.