psychogenic

[ sahy-kuh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌsaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ɪk /

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adjective Psychology.

having origin in the mind or in a mental condition or process: a psychogenic disorder.

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Nearby words

psychogalvanic, psychogalvanic response, psychogalvanometer, psychogenesis, psychogenetic, psychogenic, psychogenic deafness, psychogenic pain disorder, psychogenic purpura, psychogenic vomiting, psychogeriatric

Origin of psychogenic

First recorded in 1900–05; psycho- + -genic

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Examples from the Web for psychogenic

The detailed recital usually furnishes many valuable clues which make the psychogenic origin of the symptoms clear to the patient.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
Viewed from the newly-gained standpoint, there resulted, first of all, a totally new theory of psychogenic disturbances.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
Since there was no organic cause for the disturbance, the case was clearly to be regarded as hysterical, that is, psychogenic.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung

British Dictionary definitions for psychogenic

psychogenic

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

psychol (esp of disorders or symptoms) of mental, rather than organic, origin

Derived Formspsychogenically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for psychogenic

psychogenic

adj.

1884, from psycho- + -genic.