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- [sahy-koh-sis]
- /saɪˈkoʊ sɪs/
- /saɪˈkəʊ.sɪs/
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- [sahy-koh-sis]
- /saɪˈkoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of psychoses word
- noun plural psychoses a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality. 1
- noun plural psychoses any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia. 1
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Origin of psychoses
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50, psychosis is from the Late Greek word psȳ́chōsis animation, principle of life. See psych-, -osis
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Parts of speech for Psychoses
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psychoses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
psychoses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for psychoses
noun psychoses
- complexes — Plural form of complex.
- insanities — Plural form of insanity.
- lunacies — Plural form of lunacy.
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