psy·cho·gen·e·sis
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Definition of psychogenesis
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: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states
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: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins
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psychogenetic
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adjective
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“Psychogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychogenesis. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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psychogenesis
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psy·cho·gen·e·sis
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plural psychogeneses\
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Medical Definition of psychogenesis
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: the origin and development of mental functions, traits, or states
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: development from mental as distinguished from physical origins
the psychogenesis of an illness
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The first known use of psychogenesis was in 1838
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