Psycho Definition
sīkō
psychos
noun
psychos
A psychopath.
American Heritage
(informal) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.
"I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho."
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- psychotic person
- psychotic
adjective
Psychotic, psychopathic, psychopath, and, earlier, psychoneurotic.
Webster's New World
prefix
Mind; mental.
Psychogenic.
American Heritage
Mental activities or processes.
Psychomotor.
American Heritage
Psychohistory.
American Heritage
affix
The mind or mental processes.
Psychology, psychogenesis.
Webster's New World
Psychology; psychological methods, practices, etc.
Psychoanalysis, psychohistory.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Psycho
Noun
Singular:
psychoPlural:
psychosOrigin of Psycho
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Greek psūkho- soul, life from psūkhē bhes- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Apocope of psychotic and psychopath.
From Wiktionary
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