psycho
A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or otherwise insaneA person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
» Tom is a psycho.
Tom hat einen Dachschaden.
Tom ist ein Wahnsinniger.
Tom hat sie nicht mehr alle.
Tom ist ein Verrückter.
Том — психопат.
Meaning
3 senses(derogatory, slang)A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos.
Psycho, Psychopath
психpsix
(broadly, derogatory, slang)A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic.
Verrückte
психpsix
(informal, uncountable)A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.
I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho.
- a person afflicted with psychosis
Examples
15 sentencesTom is a psycho.
Том — психопат.
deTom hat einen Dachschaden.
You're a psycho.
Sami was murdered by a psycho.
Santiago is a bit of a psycho.
Yanni was acting like some kind of psycho.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Clipping of psychotic or psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko. CClipping of psychotic or psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko.
Clipping of psychology.
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Forms
plural: psychosSynonyms
9 synonyms- a person afflicted with psychosis:psychoticpsychotic person