psychoza

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word psychoza. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word psychoza, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say psychoza in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word psychoza you have here. The definition of the word psychoza will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpsychoza, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: psychóza and psychozą

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ψύχωσις (psúkhōsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psɘˈxɔ.za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔza
  • Syllabification: psy‧cho‧za

Noun

psychoza f

  1. (clinical psychology, pathology) psychosis (mental disorder)
  2. (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