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idiotic

English

Alternative forms

  • ?idiotick (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

idiot +? -ic

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d.i??t.?k/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d.i??t.?k/
  • Hyphenation: id?i?ot?ic
  • Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

idiotic (comparative more idiotic, superlative most idiotic)

  1. (of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
  2. (of an action) Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish
    Synonyms: stupid, nonsensical

Synonyms

  • idiotish

Related terms

  • idiocy
  • idiot
  • idiotically

Translations

References

  • idiotic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • idiotic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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psychotic

English

Etymology

Derived in English from psychosis +? -otic; compare French psychotique, German psychotisch. Attested from the late 19th century. Compare earlier neurotic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sa??k?t?k/

Adjective

psychotic (comparative more psychotic, superlative most psychotic)

  1. Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

Translations

Noun

psychotic (plural psychotics)

  1. A person affected by psychosis.

Translations

References

  • “psychotic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2007

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