WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
psy•chot•ic /saɪˈkɑtɪk/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- suffering from a mental disorder or a psychosis.
n. [countable]
- a person suffering from this.
psy•chot•ic
(sī kot′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
psy•chot′i•cal•ly, adv.
- Psychiatrycharacterized by or afflicted with psychosis.
n.
- Psychiatrya person afflicted with psychosis.
- psych(osis) + -otic 1885–85