psychologize
psy·chol·o·gize
verb \-ˌjīz\psy·chol·o·gizedpsy·chol·o·giz·ing
Definition of PSYCHOLOGIZE
intransitive verb
: to speculate in psychological terms or on psychological motivations
transitive verb
: to explain or interpret in psychological terms
First Known Use of PSYCHOLOGIZE
1810
psy·chol·o·gize
verb (Medical Dictionary)psy·chol·o·gized also British psy·chol·o·gisedpsy·chol·o·giz·ing also British psy·chol·o·gis·ing
Medical Definition of PSYCHOLOGIZE
transitive verb
: to explain or interpret in psychological terms
intransitive verb
: to speculate in psychological terms or upon psychological motivations
Variants of PSYCHOLOGIZE
psy·chol·o·gize also British psy·chol·o·gise \-ˌjīz\
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