Psychosis

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
• IPA: /ˈsɑɪˌkosɪs/ or IPA: /ˈsɑɪˌkosÉ™s/
• IPA: /saɪˈkoÊŠ.sɪs/

Origin

From - + osis + - or from Ancient Greek ψύχωσις (psykhosis, "animation, principle of life").

Noun

1. (psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
• 2014-04-21, Subtle effects, Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese...began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death.

Derived terms

• micropsychosis
• nonpsychosis
• nutmeg psychosis