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psychosis

English

Etymology

From psych- +? -osis or from Ancient Greek ??????? (psúkh?sis, animation, principle of life).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sa??k??s?s/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /sa??ko?s?s/
  • Rhymes: -??s?s
  • Homophone: sycosis
  • Hyphenation: psych?o?sis

Noun

psychosis (countable and uncountable, plural psychoses)

  1. (psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

Derived terms

Translations

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psychopathy

English

Etymology

From psycho- +? -pathy.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /sa??k?p??i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sa??k?p??i/

Noun

psychopathy (countable and uncountable, plural psychopathies)

  1. A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.
  2. (obsolete) A mental illness; insanity.

Derived terms

  • psychopath
  • psychopathic

Related terms

  • psycho
  • psychopathology
  • psychosis
  • sociopathy

Translations

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  • what triggers psychopathy
  • what causes psychopathy and sociopathy
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