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
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 (ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Example sentences
Time is a basic psychological frame into which our mind process motion in the
  universe.
Perpetually plugged-in youngsters are more likely to suffer poor psychological
  health.
He excelled at hagiography and left psychological penetration mostly in the eye
  of the beholder.
Psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and irritability, can also be present.
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