psychiatric

CEFRB2

/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.ɹɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to mental illness and its medical treatment.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A person who has a psychiatric disorder.

Examples

  • Excessive use of the Internet is not a medical or psychiatric issue.

  • My father was committed to a psychiatric hospital.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

More examples

In context

  • Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy.

  • They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled.

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The patient was admitted to a blank hospital for treatment of severe depression.

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Origin

adjective

From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.