psychological

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English psychology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English psychological From psychology + -ical.

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.”

3. Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.

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