different between psychotic vs schizophrenic

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.

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Noun

psychotic (plural psychotics)

1. A person affected by psychosis.

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References

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

English

Etymology

From schizophrenia +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sk?ts??f??n?k/
• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

schizophrenic (comparative more schizophrenic, superlative most schizophrenic)

1. Of or relating to schizophrenia.
2. (of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.
3. (colloquial, offensive) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable.
   • 2012, Thomas Boylan, Paschal O'Gorman, Hahn and Economic Methodology

     The neoclassical synthesis was a schizophrenic approach to economics – a way of subscribing to both Keynesian and classical analysis.

Usage notes

• The colloquial use of this word (equating the condition with having multiple personalities) is discouraged by some to avoid stigmatization and misunderstanding of the disorder.

Related terms

• schizo
• nonschizophrenic

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Noun

schizophrenic (plural schizophrenics)

1. A person suffering from schizophrenia.

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