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psychological
adjective psy·cho·log·i·cal \ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\
: of or relating to the mind
: of or relating to the study of the mind : of or relating to psychology
Full Definition of PSYCHOLOGICAL
1
a : of or relating to psychology b : mental
2
: directed toward the will or toward the mind specifically in its conative function <psychological warfare>
— psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of PSYCHOLOGICAL
psy·cho·log·i·cal also psy·cho·log·ic \-jik\
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First Known Use of PSYCHOLOGICAL
circa 1688
Related to PSYCHOLOGICAL
- Synonyms
- cerebral, inner, intellectual, interior, internal, mental (also psychologic)
- Antonyms
- nonmental
Other Psychology Terms
Rhymes with PSYCHOLOGICAL
astrological, biological, Christological, chronological, cosmological, cryptological, ecological, ethnological, extralogical, gemological, graphological, horological, morphological, mycological, mythological, neurological, oncological, pathological, pedagogical, philological, phrenological, scatological, seismological, tautological, technological, theological, topological, typological, zoological
PSYCHOLOGICAL Defined for Kids
psychological
adjective psy·cho·log·i·cal \ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\
Definition of PSYCHOLOGICAL for Kids
: of or relating to psychology or the mind <psychological research> <psychological distress>
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psychological
adjective psy·cho·log·i·cal \ˌsī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of PSYCHOLOGICAL
1
a : relating to, characteristic of, directed toward, influencing, arising in, or acting through the mind especially in its affective or cognitive functions <psychological phenomena> <the psychological aspects of a problem> b : directed toward the will or toward the mind specifically in its conative function <psychological warfare>
2
: relating to, concerned with, deriving from, or used in psychology <psychological research> <psychological tests> <a psychological clinic>
—psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly \-ē\ adverb
Variants of PSYCHOLOGICAL
psy·cho·log·i·cal also psy·cho·log·ic \-ik\
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