psychohistory

[sahy-koh-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree]

noun

history or the writing of history employing the techniques of psychoanalysis to explore motivations, explain actions, etc.

Origin of psychohistory

First recorded in 1930–35; psycho- + history

Related formspsy·cho·his·to·ri·an

[sahy-koh-hi-stawr-ee-uh n, -stohr-] /ˌsaɪ koʊ hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/, nounpsy·cho·his·tor·ic

[sahy-koh-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] /ˌsaɪ koʊ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for psycho-history

Historical Examples of psycho-history

I was remembering, and finally understanding, what my psycho-history lessons about the "Romantic Freeze" had meant.
Lone Star Planet
Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire

British Dictionary definitions for psycho-history

psychohistory

noun plural -ries

biography based on psychological theories of personality development

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Word Origin and History for psycho-history

1934, from psycho- + history.