metapsychology
noun
meta·psy·chol·o·gy
ˌme-tə-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē 
: speculative psychology concerned with postulating the structure (such as the ego and id) and processes (such as cathexis) of the mind which usually cannot be demonstrated objectively
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“Metapsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metapsychology. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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metapsychology
noun
meta·psy·chol·o·gy
ˌmet-ə-sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē
plural metapsychologies
: speculative psychology concerned with postulating the mind's structure (as the ego and id) and processes (as cathexis) which usually cannot be demonstrated objectively
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