psychohistory

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

noun

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

psychohistory

/ -ˈhɪstrɪ; ˌsaɪkəʊˈhɪstərɪ /

noun

1. biography based on psychological theories of personality development

Other Words From

• psy·cho·his·to·ri·an [sahy-koh-hi-, stawr, -ee-, uh, n, -, stohr, -], noun
• psy·cho·his·tor·ic [sahy-koh-hi-, stawr, -ik, -, stor, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychohistory¹

First recorded in 1930–35; psycho- + history