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

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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