psycho

noun

UK/ˈsaɪ.kəʊ/
US/ˈsaɪ.koʊ/

Definitions of psycho noun

  1. Countable

    A person who is considered to be mentally unstable and potentially dangerous.

    • That man is a psycho.

    • She acts like a psycho.

    • They portrayed him as a disturbed psycho.

prefix

UK/saɪ.kəʊ-/
US/saɪ.koʊ-/

Definitions of psycho prefix

  1. Relating to the mind or mental processes.

    • Psycholinguistics studies how humans understand and use language.

    • This therapist specializes in psychoanalysis.

    • The psychologist studied the psycho aspects of the case.