PSYCHOGENIC

psychogenic

(adjective) mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin; “a psychogenic disorder”

psychogenetic, psychogenic

(adjective) of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

psychogenic (not comparable)

(psychiatry) originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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