psychological
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩//
- United States//ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩//
Of or pertaining to psychology.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to psychology.
An inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation.
- 2
Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.
I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.
The film was a dark psychological thriller.
In mild cases of hypergonadism prior to puberty, the onset of physical and mood changes may not be abnormally early or significant enough to cause any psychological or long-term physical complications.
- 3
Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.
Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.
Etymology
Etymology tree English psychology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English psychological From psychology + -ical.
psychological · Of or pertaining to psychology.
psychologically · In a psychological sense.psychologist · An expert in the field of psychology.psychology · The study of the human mind.