psychogenesis
The origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviourThe origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour
a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
(countable, uncountable)The development of a physical disorder from a psychological factor
the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
Origin
From psycho- + -genesis.From psycho- + -genesis.
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Forms
plural: psychogeneses| Singular | psychogenesis |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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