meta·psy·chol·o·gy | \ ˌme-tə-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē 
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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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metapsychology
nounmeta·psy·chol·o·gy | \ ˌmet-ə-sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē \
\ 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 \ -ˌsī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl \ adjective
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The first known use of metapsychology was in 1868
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