psycho
der Psycho, die Psychos
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psycho
A colloquial and usually derogatory term for a person who is considered mentally disturbed, unpredictable, or dangerous; often used to mean “psychopath.”
Alle hatten Angst vor dem Psycho, weil er ständig Drohungen aussprach.
Everyone was afraid of the psycho because he was constantly making threats.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Psychos |
| genitive | des Psychos |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Psycho | die Psychos |
| accusative | den Psycho | die Psychos |
| dative | dem Psycho | den Psychos |
| genitive | des Psychos | der Psychos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Der Psycho“ (the psycho) is strongly colloquial and derogatory. In factual or sensitive situations, the term may come across as insulting.
Seine Freunde hielten ihn für einen Psycho und mieden ihn deshalb.
His friends thought he was a psycho and therefore avoided him.
The term often mainly expresses the speaker's assessment or fear and does not indicate a medically confirmed diagnosis. For this reason, it should not be used uncritically as an objective description of a person.
Nur weil er sich seltsam verhielt, nannte sie ihn sofort einen Psycho.
Just because he behaved strangely, she immediately called him a psycho.
„Der Psycho“ (the psycho) is often used with derogatory intensifiers or descriptions such as „dieser Psycho“ (this psycho), „ein gefährlicher Psycho“ (a dangerous psycho), or „ein totaler Psycho“ (a complete psycho). Such combinations intensify the emotional and colloquial tone.
Dieser Psycho hat gestern wieder die ganze Nachbarschaft erschreckt.
That psycho scared the entire neighborhood again yesterday.
