psychological

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

   give psychological support

2. 2
   adj

   of or relating to or determined by psychology

   psychological theories

3. 3
   adj

   Of or pertaining to psychology.

   An inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation.

4. 4
   adj

   Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

   I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.

5. 5
   adj

   Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.

   Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.

Etymology

From psychology + -ical.