idiographic

[ id-ee-uh-graf-ik ]

adjective

, Psychology.

1. pertaining to or involving the study or explication of individual cases or events ( nomothetic ).

idiographic

/ ˌɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk /

adjective

1. See nomothetic
   psychol of or relating to the study of individuals Compare nomothetic

Word History and Origins

Origin of idiographic¹

First recorded in 1905–10; idio- + -graphic