metapsychology
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noun \-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē\Definition of METAPSYCHOLOGY
: speculative psychology concerned with postulating the structure (as the ego and id) and processes (as cathexis) of the mind which usually cannot be demonstrated objectively
— meta·psy·cho·log·i·cal \-ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
Origin of METAPSYCHOLOGY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1868
Rhymes with METAPSYCHOLOGY
meta·psy·chol·o·gy
noun \ˌmet-ə-sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; meta·psy·chol·o·gies
Medical Definition of METAPSYCHOLOGY
: speculative psychology concerned with postulating the mind's structure (as the ego and id) and processes (as cathexis) which usually cannot be demonstrated objectively
—meta·psy·cho·log·i·cal \-ˌsī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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