psychotic
/saɪˈkɑtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or suffering from a severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, often experiencing hallucinations or delusions.
- With proper treatment, many people with psychotic conditions can lead stable lives.
- Psychotic symptoms can include hearing voices that are not real.
- The patient was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder and needed immediate care.
- Extremely irrational, wild, or out of control (informal, figurative use).
- The crowd went psychotic when their team scored the winning goal.
- My schedule this week is absolutely psychotic — I have no free time at all.
- He drove at a psychotic speed down the highway, weaving between cars.
noun
- A person who suffers from a psychotic disorder.
- In the past, psychotics were often misunderstood and mistreated.
- The hospital has a special ward for psychotics who need close supervision.
- Modern medicine can help many psychotics manage their symptoms effectively.