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psychologique

psychological

adjective psee-ko-lo-ZHEEK Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Greek psychē ('soul') + logos ('study')

Usage Note

Psychologique does not change for feminine (une guerre psychologique, un profil psychologique). The common noun psychologie gives the adverb psychologiquement. In everyday speech it is often shortened colloquially: C'est psychologique ('It's all in your head').

Examples

"La pression psychologique était très forte."

Natural Translation

The psychological pressure was very intense.

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