psychohistoric

noun

history or the writing of history employing the techniques of psychoanalysis to explore motivations, explain actions, etc.

Origin:
1930–35; psycho- + history

Related forms

psy·cho·his·to·ri·an

[sahy-koh-hi-stawr-ee-uh

n, -stohr-] , noun

psy·cho·his·tor·ic

[sahy-koh-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] , adjective

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psychohistory (ˌsaɪkəʊˈhɪstərɪ, -ˈhɪstrɪ)

—n , pl -ries
	biography based on psychological theories of personality development

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