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psycho definition

psycho (sī′kō)

adjective, noun pl. psychos -·chos

Informal psychotic, psychopathic, psychopath, and, earlier, psychoneurotic

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psycho Synonyms

psycho*

modif.

mad, crazy, psychopathic, loony*, crazed*, screwy*; see also insane 1.


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psycho Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • go: For Angel to go psycho again the next time you give him a happy?

Adjective modifier

  • pure: Max Zorin was a pure psycho and that's what made him a great villain!

Modifies a noun

  • thriller: They can turn my witty romantic comedy into a psycho thriller or a cartoon.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: When she came home last night I went psycho.

Noun used with modifier

  • school: Or unless you get a kick out of getting a kicking from your old school psycho.
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