As adjectives the difference between psychotic and schizophrenic
is that psychotic is of, related to, or suffering from psychosis while schizophrenic is of or pertaining to schizophrenia.
As nouns the difference between psychotic and schizophrenic
is that psychotic is a person affected by psychosis while schizophrenic is a person suffering from schizophrenia.
schizophrenic
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of or pertaining to schizophrenia.
(of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.
(slang, deprecated) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable.
Related terms
* schizo
* nonschizophrenic
Noun
(
en noun)
A person suffering from schizophrenia.