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psychological
[ sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
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adjective
of or relating to psychology.
pertaining to the mind or to mental phenomena as the subject matter of psychology.
of, pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind, especially as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation: psychological play;psychological effect.
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Sometimes psy·cho·log·ic [sahy-kuh-loj-ik] /ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/ .
Origin of psychological
First recorded in 1785–95; psycholog(y) + -ical
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British Dictionary definitions for psychological
psychological
/ (ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to psychology
of or relating to the mind or mental activity
having no real or objective basis; arising in the mindhis backaches are all psychological
affecting the mind
Derived forms of psychological
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