How to Say "psychotic" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “psychotic” is “psicótico” — B2 level.
Examples
El paciente experimentó un episodio psicótico breve.
The patient experienced a brief psychotic episode.
La esquizofrenia es un tipo de trastorno psicótico.
Schizophrenia is a type of psychotic disorder.
Él tiene comportamientos que parecen psicóticos.
He has behaviors that seem psychotic.
The Silent 'P'
In many Spanish words starting with 'ps-', like 'psicótico', the 'p' is often not pronounced in casual speech, but it is almost always written in formal texts.
Gender Agreement
Since this is an adjective ending in -o, you must change it to 'psicótica' if you are describing a woman or a feminine object.
Confusing Psychotic with Psychopath
Mistake: “Calling someone 'psicótico' when you mean they are a 'psicópata' (psychopath).”
Correction: Use 'psicótico' for someone losing touch with reality (medical), and 'psicópata' for someone lacking empathy or showing antisocial behavior.
Other Meanings of “psicótico”
“psicótico” can also mean:
- a person suffering from psychosis(C1, formal)
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