meta·psy·chol·o·gy
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Definition of metapsychology
: 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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metapsychological
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adjective
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adjective
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“Metapsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metapsychology. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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metapsychology
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meta·psy·chol·o·gy
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plural metapsychologies
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
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metapsychological
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adjective
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The first known use of metapsychology was in 1868
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