psychologize

[ sahy-kol-uh-jahyz ]

/ saɪˈkɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

verb (used without object), psy·chol·o·gized, psy·chol·o·giz·ing.

to make psychological investigations or speculations, especially those that are naive or uninformed.

Nearby words

psychological operations, psychological primary, psychological warfare, psychologism, psychologist, psychologize, psychology, psychomachia, psychomancy, psychometric, psychometrics

Also especially British, psy·chol·o·gise.

Origin of psychologize

First recorded in 1820–30; psycholog(y) + -ize

Related formspsy·chol·o·giz·er, nouno·ver·psy·chol·o·gize, verb, o·ver·psy·chol·o·gized, o·ver·psy·chol·o·giz·ing.

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Examples from the Web for psychologize

I am outwardly calm, and too busy to psychologize much on the great end of this awful eternity.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
One can only psychologize viciously on the difference in point of view between a full man and an empty one.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
Yet, however blithely he may psychologize these matters, he is wise enough to know that he is not a free man.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]|Christopher Darlington Morley

British Dictionary definitions for psychologize

psychologize

psychologise

/ (saɪˈkɒləˌdʒaɪz) /

verb (intr)

to make interpretations of behaviour and mental processes

to carry out investigation in the field of psychology

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Medicine definitions for psychologize

psychologize

[ sī-kŏl′ə-jīz′ ]

v.

To explain behavior in psychological terms.

To investigate, reason, or speculate in psychological terms.