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psychological

[ sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating 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, especially as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation:

    psychological play;

    psychological effect.



psychological

/ ˌɪəˈɒɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to psychology
  2. of or relating to the mind or mental activity
  3. having no real or objective basis; arising in the mind

    his backaches are all psychological

  4. affecting the mind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of psychological1

First recorded in 1785–95; psycholog(y) + -ical
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It’s a socioeconomic and psychological cocktail that, experts explained, has calcified as a sort of baked-in resentment against older generations — but one that, when you consider things from their perspective, might be understandable.

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Trump has a long history of suing people solely to inflict financial and psychological pain.

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"For the victim, the psychological impact includes feelings of worthlessness, fear, and dependence, which can be paralysing."

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The psychological thriller was so influential that society continues to reference its premise in modern life — from personal relationships to politics — more than 90 years later.

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But it instead feels like an easy escape hatch when what “On Swift Horses” promised was a richer psychological landscape about what roils inside hearts accustomed to hiding.

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