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psychological
[ sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to psychology.
- pertaining to the mind or to mental phenomena as the subject matter of psychology.
- of, pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind, especially as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation:
psychological play;
psychological effect.
psychological
/ ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
adjective
- of or relating to psychology
- of or relating to the mind or mental activity
- having no real or objective basis; arising in the mind
his backaches are all psychological
- affecting the mind
Derived Forms
- ˌpsychoˈlogically, adverb
Other Words From
- psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly adverb
- non·psy·cho·log·ic adjective
- non·psy·cho·log·i·cal adjective
- 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
- un·psy·cho·log·i·cal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of psychological1
Example Sentences
A big part of the reason is a simple psychological phenomenon called cognitive dissonance.
Ironically, the same psychological crutch of self-justification can then help in these situations.
In war, he wrote, “everything is uncertain … all military action is intertwined with psychological forces and effects.”
While Miles says the kids she met were “incredibly brave,” both their psychological and physical pain was evident.
The American Psychological Association also produced a comprehensive review of studies going back three decades.
To reproduce the impulse born of the thought—this is the aim of a psychological method.
It was apparent by that time that the extender would never be anything in a printing office but a psychological monstrosity.
Men have no time for subjectivities—except poets, psychological fictionists, and the like, who do not seem to me men at all.
In that sudden awakening had occurred the very psychological climax required to reveal the passionate emotion accumulated below.
These letters throw a clear light upon the chief psychological moments of these two eventful years of his life.
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