psychogenesis
genesis of the psyche.
Psychology. the origin of physical or psychological states, normal or abnormal, out of the interplay of conscious and unconscious psychological forces.
Pathology. the origin of symptoms as a result of emotional causes.
Origin of psychogenesis
1Other words from psychogenesis
- psy·cho·ge·net·ic [sahy-koh-juh-net-ik], /ˌsaɪ koʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
- psy·cho·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use psychogenesis in a sentence
The a priori inheres in quintopyknosis or kosmic psychogenesis.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneThe cell-soul (or cytopsyche): first stage of phyletic psychogenesis.
The tissue-soul (histopsyche): third stage of phyletic psychogenesis.
The communal or cenobitic soul (coenopsyche): second stage of phyletic psychogenesis.
Human psychogenesis takes place in the communal stage of his life.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic | Sidney L. Gulick
British Dictionary definitions for psychogenesis
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
psychol the study of the origin and development of personality, human behaviour, and mental processes
Derived forms of psychogenesis
- psychogenetic (ˌsaɪkəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective
- psychogenetically, adverb
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