psy|chot´i|cal|ly

psy|chot´i|cal|ly
psy|chot|ic «sy KOT ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having a psychosis; insane: »

How absurd, I never heard of Communism, this is a witch hunt, my accuser is psychotic (Eric Bentley).

2. of, having to do with, or caused by a psychosis.
–n.
a psychotic person: »

For the most part psychotics are aware of their disturbance—either because it itself makes them suffer or because others make them suffer for it (Harper's).

psy|chot´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • psy|chot|ic — «sy KOT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a psychosis; insane: »How absurd, I never heard of Communism, this is a witch hunt, my accuser is psychotic (Eric Bentley). 2. of, having to do with, or caused by a psychosis. –n. a psychotic person …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot´o|mi|met´i|cal|ly — psy|chot|o|mi|met|ic «sy KOT oh mih MEHT ihk, my », adjective, noun. –adj. producing a state resembling or symptomatic of psychosis: »They were conducting experiments with LSD and other psychotomimetic drugs (Harper s). –n. a psychotomimetic drug …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot|o|mi|met|ic — «sy KOT oh mih MEHT ihk, my », adjective, noun. –adj. producing a state resembling or symptomatic of psychosis: »They were conducting experiments with LSD and other psychotomimetic drugs (Harper s). –n. a psychotomimetic drug or substance:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • chot — di·chot·o·mal; di·chot·o·mist; di·chot·o·mi·za·tion; di·chot·o·mize; di·chot·o·mo·siphon; di·chot·o·mous; kaw·chot·ti·ne; poly·chot·omous; spo·ro·tri·chot·ic; tet·ra·chot·o·mous; tri·chot·o·mize; tri·chot·o·mous; tri·chot·o·my; psy·chot·o·gen;… …   English syllables

  • psychotically — psy·chot·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • psychotic — psy•chot•ic [[t]saɪˈkɒt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) psi characterized by or afflicted with psychosis 2) psi a person afflicted with psychosis • Etymology: 1890–95 psy•chot′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • psychotic — Relating to or affected by psychosis. * * * psy·chot·ic sī kät ik adj of, relating to, marked by, or affected with psychosis psy·chot·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv psychotic n a psychotic individual * * * psy·chot·ic (si kotґik) 1. pertaining to,… …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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