psychogenesis
noun
psy·cho·gen·e·sis
ˌsī-kō-ˈje-nə-səs 
1
: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states
2
: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins
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Citing the growing literature on psychogenesis, a neurosurgeon suggested a lobotomy.
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Jim Carrier, STAT, 12 June 2018
Jim Carrier, STAT, 12 June 2018
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Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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psychogenesis
noun
psy·cho·gen·e·sis
ˌsī-kə-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural psychogeneses
-ˌsēz
1
: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states
2
: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins
the psychogenesis of an illness
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