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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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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

psychologically, adverb
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