Psychological: meaning, definitions and examples

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psychological

 

[ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

mental health

relating to the mental and emotional state of a person

Synonyms

emotional, mental

Examples of usage

  • psychological well-being
  • psychological assessment
Context #2 | Adjective

therapy

related to the treatment of mental and emotional disorders

Synonyms

mental health, psychiatric

Examples of usage

  • psychological counseling
  • psychological intervention
Context #3 | Adjective

research

pertaining to the study of behavior and mind

Synonyms

behavioral, cognitive

Examples of usage

  • psychological experiment
  • psychological research

Translations

Translations of the word "psychological" in other languages:

🇵🇹 psicológico

🇮🇳 मनोवैज्ञानिक

🇩🇪 psychologisch

🇮🇩 psikologis

🇺🇦 психологічний

🇵🇱 psychologiczny

🇯🇵 心理的な

🇫🇷 psychologique

🇪🇸 psicológico

🇹🇷 psikolojik

🇰🇷 심리학적인

🇸🇦 نَفْسِيّ

🇨🇿 psychologický

🇸🇰 psychologický

🇨🇳 心理的

🇸🇮 psihološki

🇮🇸 sálfræðilegur

🇰🇿 психологиялық

🇬🇪 ფსიქოლოგიური

🇦🇿 psixoloji

🇲🇽 psicológico

Etymology

The word 'psychological' originates from the Greek word 'psykhikos' meaning 'of the soul' or 'mental'. It first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. Throughout history, the field of psychology has evolved, leading to the development of various psychological theories and therapies aimed at understanding and treating mental processes and behaviors.

See also: parapsychology, psychologist.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,804, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.