- 1思覺失調、精神病（台灣醫療常說「思覺失調」；中國大陸較常說「精神病」「精神錯亂」。這不是「變態人格」）
Psychosis is a serious state of mind in which a person loses a firm hold on what is real. They may hear voices no one else hears, see things that are not there, or hold beliefs that will not bend — for example that strangers are controlling their thoughts. It can change how they speak and act, and they may not see that anything is wrong. It can come with illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, with some drugs, or after very little sleep; it may last a short time or longer. Though actually, psychosis does not mean “a violent monster.” Many people in psychosis are , not dangerous. It is also not : that word is about a cold pattern of harm, usually with a clear sense of the real world. Treatment can help.
From the word’s history
psycho- + -osis.
psycho-「心理」加 -osis「病症」。
組成From psych- + -osis. Psych- is “mind”; -osis is a disease or condition. Not related to Ancient Greek psúkhōsis (“animation, principle of life”).
同家族的字
- psychologyshares psych-, “mind”
- neurosisbuilt the same way with -osis for a condition of the mind
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
psychosisnoun/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/
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human-sciencespsychologysciencesA severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
- 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.
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