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Definition of "psycho-" []

  • Mind; mental: psychogenic. (prefix)
  • Mental activities or processes: psychomotor. (prefix)
  • Psychology; psychological: psychohistory. (prefix)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "psycho-" in a sentence
  • "The psycho- melodrama of "Black Swan'' is familiar to anyone who has seen Roman Polanski's "Repulsion'' and similar upscale horror fare."