psychologize

verb psy·chol·o·gize \-ˌjīz\

psy·chol·o·gizedpsy·chol·o·giz·ing

Definition of PSYCHOLOGIZE

intransitive verb

: to speculate in psychological terms or on psychological motivations

transitive verb

: to explain or interpret in psychological terms

1810

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verb psy·chol·o·gize

psy·chol·o·gized also British psy·chol·o·gisedpsy·chol·o·giz·ing also British psy·chol·o·gis·ing

transitive verb

: to explain or interpret in psychological terms

intransitive verb

: to speculate in psychological terms or upon psychological motivations

psy·chol·o·gize also British psy·chol·o·gise \-ˌjīz\

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