Definition of PSYCHO

psycho

Meanings

Plural: psychos

Noun

  • a person afflicted with psychosis
  • A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
  • A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
  • A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.

Adj

  • Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of psychotic and psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko.

Synonyms

creep, freak, loony, loose cannon, nutcase, psychotic, psychotic person, wacko, weirdo

Scrabble Score: 16

psycho is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
psycho is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
psycho is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

psycho is a valid Words With Friends word