English Online Dictionary. What means psychological? What does psychological mean?
English
Etymology
From psychology + -ical.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkl̩/
Adjective
psychological (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to psychology.
- Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.
- Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.
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Further reading
- "psychological" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 246.