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psychohydraulic

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing a mechanistic model of behaviour in which the effects of drives are interpreted as those of pressure on a fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- English hydraulic English psychohydraulic From psycho- + hydraulic.