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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ψύχωσις (psúkhōsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /psɘˈxɔ.za/
- Rhymes: -ɔza
- Syllabification: psy‧cho‧za
Noun
psychoza f
- (clinical psychology, pathology) psychosis (mental disorder)
- (psychology) hysteria (behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion)
- Synonym: histeria
Declension
Further reading
- psychoza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- psychoza in Polish dictionaries at PWN