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

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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