PSYCHOGENESIS

psychogenesis

(noun) a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind

psychogenesis

(noun) the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

psychogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural psychogeneses)

The origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour

The development of a physical disorder from a psychological factor

Source: Wiktionary


Psy`cho*gen"e*sis, n.

Definition: Genesis through an internal force, as opposed to natural selection.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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