- psychological
- psychological 1680s; see PSYCHOLOGY (Cf. psychology) + -ICAL (Cf. -ical). Related: Psychologically. Psychological moment was in vogue from 1871 (see OED).
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psychological — UK US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective ► relating to the human mind and feelings: »The experience of being fired has had lasting psychological effects. »The rail disaster had a psychological impact on some investors … Financial and business terms
psychological — [adj] concerning the mind cerebral, cognitive, emotional, experimental, imaginary, intellective, intellectual, in the mind, mental, psychical, subconscious, subjective, unconscious; concepts 403,536 Ant. body, physical … New thesaurus
psychological — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, affecting, or arising in the mind. 2) relating to psychology. DERIVATIVES psychologically adverb … English terms dictionary
psychological — [sī΄kə läj′i kəl] adj. 1. of psychology 2. of the mind; mental 3. affecting or intended to affect the mind: Also psychologic psychologically adv … English World dictionary
psychological — psy·cho·log·i·cal .sī kə läj i kəl also psy·cho·log·ic ik adj 1 a) relating to, characteristic of, directed toward, influencing, arising in, or acting through the mind esp. in its affective or cognitive functions <psychological phenomena>… … Medical dictionary
psychological — psy|cho|log|i|cal W3 [ˌsaıkəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˈla: ] adj 1.) relating to the way that your mind works and the way that this affects your behaviour ▪ Sleep disorders are a serious psychological problem . ▪ Freud s psychological theories ▪ What was the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
psychological — psychologically, adv. /suy keuh loj i keuhl/, adj. 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, esp. as a… … Universalium
psychological — [[t]sa͟ɪkəlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Psychological means concerned with a person s mind and thoughts. John received constant physical and psychological abuse from his father... Robyn s loss of memory is a psychological problem, rather… … English dictionary
psychological — psy|cho|log|i|cal [ ,saıkə ladʒıkl ] adjective ** involving or affecting your mind: Harry s problems are more psychological than physical. psychological damage/harm a. connected with the study of how your mind works: psychological… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
psychological */*/ — UK [ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪk(ə)l] adjective 1) involving or affecting your mind Harry s problems are more psychological than physical. psychological damage/harm 2) caused by your feelings or thoughts Defeat is psychological. You… … English dictionary
