men·tal·is·tic | \ ˌmen-tə-ˈli-stik 
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\Definition of mentalistic
1 : of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (such as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior
2 : of or relating to mental phenomena
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adjectivemen·tal·is·tic | \ ˌment-ᵊl-ˈis-tik \
\Medical Definition of mentalistic
: of or relating to any school of psychology or psychiatry that in contrast to behaviorism values subjective data (as those gained by introspection) in the study and explanation of behavior
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The first known use of mentalistic was in 1882
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