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psychological
[sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl]
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.
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 mind
his backaches are all psychological
affecting the mind
Other Word Forms
- psychologically adverb
- nonpsychologic adjective
- nonpsychological adjective
- prepsychological adjective
- pseudopsychological adjective
- semipsychologic adjective
- semipsychological adjective
- unpsychological adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of psychological1
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Example Sentences
May said he expects “further medical treatment and an ongoing treatment for him well into the future” and added that “psychological injuries” also are a concern.
Stories of abuse, murder, and physical and psychological torture poured out from behind the walls since the day it opened in 1829.
In that grim context, anti-war veterans will certainly be crucial allies in the struggle for peace and justice, but there will also have to be a cultural and psychological shift…
Cybermindz offers a "structured neural training regime" which aims to get subjects back to a sense of psychological safety.
The writer and director won an Oscar for Promising Young Woman in 2021, but is best known for last year's psychological thriller Saltburn, which gained cult status for a succession of provocative and confrontational scenes.
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