psychothriller

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noun

A psychological thriller (suspenseful work).

OriginEnglish thriller ← Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-) →
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Meanings

nounpsychothriller (plural psychothrillers)

plural psychothrillers

  1. A psychological thriller (suspenseful work).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Englishthriller
  5. Englishpsychothriller

From psycho- + thriller.

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APA

psychothriller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychothriller

MLA

“psychothriller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychothriller. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychothriller,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychothriller.

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