psychogenesis

noun psy·cho·gen·e·sis \-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of PSYCHOGENESIS

: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states

: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins

— psy·cho·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1838

Medical Dictionary

noun psy·cho·gen·e·sis \ˌsī-kə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural psy·cho·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states

: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins <the psychogenesis of an illness>

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