psychologisch
psychological
Definition & meaning
Psychological: relating to the mind, emotions, behavior, or the science of psychology.
It can describe both something connected to psychology as a field and something affecting a person’s mental or emotional state.
Grammar & Word origin
An adjective derived from Psychologie (“psychology”), ultimately from Greek psychḗ (“soul” or “mind”) and lógos (“study” or “discourse”).
Like other German adjectives, it takes endings before a noun: ein psychologisches Problem (“a psychological problem”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- seelisch — “mental” or “emotional”; often refers more personally to inner feelings than the broader, sometimes scientific psychologisch.
- psychisch — “mental” or “psychic”; often describes a person’s mental state or health.
In contexts contrasting mind and body, körperlich (“physical” or “bodily”) can serve as an opposite.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Dieser Test ist psychologisch sehr aufschlussreich.adverb
This test is psychologically very revealing.
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