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    psycho
    /ˈsʌɪkəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. an unstable and aggressive person: "my ex is a total psycho"

    adjective

    • 1. exhibiting unstable and aggressive behaviour: "there's some kind of psycho shark out there"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPSYCHO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PSYCHO definition: 1. someone who is crazy and frightening: 2. (of a person) crazy and frightening: 3. of the mind…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › psychoPsycho Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : of, relating to, or being a person who is mentally or emotionally unsound or unstable especially in a way that results in dangerous or violent behavior. Synonyms. Noun. bug. crackbrain. crazy. fool. fruitcake. head case. loony. lunatic. maniac. nutcase. nutter [British slang] psychopath. sickie. sicko. wacko. whacko.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPSYCHO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'psycho' psycho. (saɪkoʊ ) Word forms: psychos. countable noun. A psycho is someone who has serious mental problems and who may act in a violent way without feeling sorry for what they have done. [informal] Some psycho picked her up, and killed her. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  5. en.thefreedictionary.com › psychoPsycho - definition of psycho by The Free Dictionary

    a combining form representing psyche (psychological) or psychological (psychoanalysis). Also, esp. before a vowel, psych-. [< Greek, comb. form of psȳchḗ ; see psyche ]

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPSYCHO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PSYCHO meaning: 1. someone who is crazy and frightening: 2. (of a person) crazy and frightening: 3. of the mind…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpsycho noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of psycho noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › psychoPSYCHO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Psycho definition: a psychopathic or psychotic person.. See examples of PSYCHO used in a sentence.

  9. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › psychoPsycho - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better Words

    The noun "psycho" is an informal and colloquial term derived from the word "psychopath" or "psychotic." The term "psycho" is commonly associated with someone who displays abnormal or violent tendencies, unpredictable actions, or a lack of empathy and conscience.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › psychoPsycho - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Psycho is a slang term for someone who is mentally unstable or afflicted with a psychosis. Your best friend risks looking like a psycho if she keeps stalking her ex-boyfriend months after their breakup. Psycho comes from the Greek word psykho, which means mental.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › psycho_adjpsycho, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word psycho mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word psycho. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. psycho is considered offensive. psycho has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. psychoanalysis (1910s) psychiatry (1910s) See meaning & use.