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Psychotic vs Demented - What's the difference?

psychotic | demented | Synonyms |

Psychotic is a synonym of demented.


As adjectives the difference between psychotic and demented

is that psychotic is of, related to, or suffering from psychosis while demented is insane or mentally ill.

As a noun psychotic

is a person affected by psychosis.

As a verb demented is

(dement).

psychotic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person affected by psychosis.

    • demented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Insane or mentally ill.
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  • Suffering from dementia.
  • Crazy; ridiculous.
    • a demented idea

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dement)