- 1[usually before noun] connected with a person's mind and the way in which it works the psychological development of children Abuse can lead to both psychological and emotional problems. Her symptoms are more psychological than physical (= imaginary rather than real). Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their opponents. a psychological novel (= one that examines the minds of the characters)
- 2[only before noun] connected with the study of psychology psychological research Idioms
the best time to do something in order for it to be successful The trick is in finding the (right) psychological moment to ask him for more money.
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adverb psychologically harmful Psychologically, the defeat was devastating.See psychological in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: psychological