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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Madekwe is nominated off the back of his role in Lurker, a psychological thriller in which he plays an up-and-coming pop star who is blackmailed by a superfan.
From BBC
Investment is driven heavily by the appetite for risk, which is as much psychological as rational.
It occurs because people have greater access to their own internal feelings -- such as appearing considerate or avoiding social discomfort -- than to others' psychological experiences.
From Science Daily
However, the next logical psychological targets are $5,000 an ounce on gold and $100 an ounce on silver — “both of which we think are attainable over the next few months,” Meir said.
From MarketWatch
The study cautions that Gaza faces a serious risk of a "lost" generation due to the combined educational, physical, and psychological toll of the war.
From Science Daily
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