psychosis

== English == === Etymology === From psych- +‎ -osis or from Ancient Greek ψύχωσις (psúkhōsis, “animation, principle of life”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /saɪˈkoʊsɪs/ Rhymes: -əʊsɪs Homophone: sycosis Hyphenation: psych‧o‧sis === Noun === psychosis (countable and uncountable, plural psychoses) (psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====