psychological

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psy·cho·log·i·cal

[sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to psychology.
2.
pertaining to the mind or to mental phenomena as the subject matter of psychology.
3.
of, pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind, especially as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation: psychological play; psychological effect.
Also, psy·cho·log·ic.


Origin:
1785–95; psycholog(y) + -ical

psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·psy·cho·log·ic, adjective
non·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjective
non·psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
pre·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjective
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pseu·do·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·psy·cho·log·ic, adjective
sem·i·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjective
un·psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Psychological has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
Example Sentences
  • Time is a basic psychological frame into which our mind process motion in the universe.
  • They figure out the psychological moment when someone wants to pay and then design the best experiences around that.
  • That's why there are no psychological problems with dogs in those countries.
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World English Dictionary
psychological (ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to psychology
2.  of or relating to the mind or mental activity
3.  having no real or objective basis; arising in the mind: his backaches are all psychological
4.  affecting the mind
 
psycho'logically
 
adv

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psychological psy·cho·log·i·cal (sī'kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or psy·cho·log·ic (-lŏj'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to psychology.

  2. Of, relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions.

  3. Influencing or intended to influence the mind or emotions.

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