psychological
Americanadjective
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of or relating to psychology.
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pertaining to the mind or to mental phenomena as the subject matter of psychology.
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of, pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind, especially as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation.
psychological play;
psychological effect.
adjective
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of or relating to psychology
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of or relating to the mind or mental activity
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having no real or objective basis; arising in the mind
his backaches are all psychological
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affecting the mind
Other Word Forms
- nonpsychologic adjective
- nonpsychological adjective
- prepsychological adjective
- pseudopsychological adjective
- psychologically adverb
- semipsychologic adjective
- semipsychological adjective
- unpsychological adjective
Etymology
Origin of psychological
First recorded in 1785–95; psycholog(y) + -ical
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Example Sentences
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But the psychological pull of bitcoin prices in six-digit territory was apparently too much for many longtime holders to resist, Hougan said.
From MarketWatch
Immigration enforcement actions can have detrimental effects on young children, according to the American Immigration Council, and they can be at risk of experiencing severe psychological distress.
From Los Angeles Times
Jaiden says his faith has helped him to improve his mindset and "tap into that psychological side of football" when he plays.
From BBC
In other words, there are cumulative, perhaps incalculable psychological effects, of having a 529 account in the first place.
From MarketWatch
Tragedy, and many other things, as Flanagan blurs the psychological and the supernatural even more vigorously than James did.
From Los Angeles Times
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