psychological

From psychology +‎ -ical.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkl̩/

psychological (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to psychology.

   An inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation.

2. Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

   I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.

   The film was a dark psychological thriller.

   • 2018 June 25, James Roland, “What is Hypergonadism?”, in Healthline‎^[1]:

     In mild cases of hypergonadism prior to puberty, the onset of physical and mood changes may not be abnormally early or significant enough to cause any psychological or long-term physical complications.

3. Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.

   Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.

• "psychological" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 246.