SINCE 1828
metapsychology
noun
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
noun
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
Other Words from metapsychology
metapsychological
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adjective
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adjective
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