nonpsychotic

psy·chot·ic

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Definitions of nonpsychotic word

adjective nonpsychotic Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid. 1
adjective nonpsychotic Psychiatry. of or relating to psychosis: psychotic symptoms; psychotic delusion. 1
adjective nonpsychotic (loosely) mentally unstable: The man who threw a stone through the convenience store window must be psychotic. Synonyms: loony, crazy, nutty, nuts, bonkers; kooky, cuckoo, daft, batty, screwy, potty. 1
adjective nonpsychotic intensely upset, anxious, or angry; crazy: My dad gets so psychotic when I come home even a little bit late. Synonyms: crazed, furious, enraged, wrathful, irate, incensed, infuriated; livid, pissed off. 1
noun nonpsychotic Psychiatry. a person afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) psychopath, madman, maniac, lunatic. 1
noun nonpsychotic (loosely) someone who is mentally unstable: I always cross the street when I have to go past that homeless shelter; it's full of psychotics. Synonyms: nut, kook, cuckoo, loony, loon. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-85; psych(osis) + -otic

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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