1 [usuallybeforenoun] connected with a person's mind and the way in which it works:
the psychological development of children * Abuse can lead to both psychological and emotional problems. * Her symptoms are more psychological than physical (= imaginary rather than real). * Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their opponents. * a psychological novel (= one that examines the minds of the characters)
2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with the study of PSYCHOLOGY:
psychological research
psychologically adverb:
psychologically harmful * Psychologically, the defeat was devastating.
IDIOMS
the psychological moment the best time to do sth in order for it to be successful:
The trick is in finding the (right) psychological moment to ask him for more money.
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