English
Pronunciation
psy*cho
IPA: /�saɪko�/
SAMPA: /"saIkoU/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪk��|-aɪk��
Etymology
Prefix psycho-, as an abbreviation for psychotic or psychopath.
Adjective
psycho
- colloquial: Psychotic, or otherwise insane.
Translations
Interlingua: psychotic, psychopathic
Portuguese: psicótico m, psicopático m
Noun
en-noun
- context|pejorative|slang A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.
#:The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos.
- context|pejorative|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.
Synonyms
(pejorative for a pyschotic or otherwise insane person): freak, loony, nutcase, wacko
(pejorative for a person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner): creep, freak, loose cannon, weirdo
Translations
trans-top|pyschotic or otherwise insane person
German: Psycho m (slang), Psychopath m
trans-mid
Portuguese: psicopata m & f, psicótico m, louco m, doido m, insano m
trans-bottom
trans-top|person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner
German: Verrückte m/f
trans-mid
Portuguese: psicopata m & f, psicótico m
trans-bottom
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ttbc|German: Psychopath
ttbc|Interlingua: psychopathe, psychotic
fr:psycho
ru:psycho
vi:psycho
zh:psycho
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