SINCE 1828
psychogenesis
noun
psy·cho·gen·e·sis
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Definition of psychogenesis
1
: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states
2
: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins
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psychogenetic
\ ˌsī-kō-jə-ˈne-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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psychogenesis
noun
psy·cho·gen·e·sis
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plural psychogeneses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of psychogenesis
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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