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psychodynamic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to psychodynamics, the dynamic interplay between forces that govern human behavior, or the study of this

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English psychodynamic From psycho- + dynamic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: psykodynaaminen — of or pertaining to psychodynamics
  • Irish: sícidinimiciúil — of or pertaining to psychodynamics
  • Italian: psicodinamico — of or pertaining to psychodynamics
  • Spanish: psicodinámico — of or pertaining to psychodynamics