psychosocial

adjective

psy·​cho·​so·​cial ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl How to pronounce psychosocial (audio)
1
: involving both psychological and social aspects
psychosocial adjustment in marriage
2
: relating social conditions to mental health
psychosocial medicine
psychosocially adverb

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The worker’s team, which travels to reach vulnerable communities, helps with food distribution and provides psychosocial support, has been hindered since Libya ordered aid agencies to suspend operations. Renata Brito, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 In fact, about half of all pediatric check-ups consist of conversations about psychosocial, emotional, behavioral or educational concerns, according to a 2024 academic paper published in ScienceDirect. Katelynn Winebrenner, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025 Feminist health inquiries argue that this view reinforces the medical gaze that too often invalidates women’s pain, overlooks psychosocial context and perpetuates a model in which aging female bodies are seen as broken. Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Safe spaces have been created, education has resumed in some areas, and psychosocial support is helping children begin to heal. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychosocial

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of psychosocial was in 1890

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“Psychosocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosocial. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

psychosocial

adjective
psy·​cho·​so·​cial ˌsī-kō-ˈsō-shəl How to pronounce psychosocial (audio)
1
: involving both psychological and social aspects
psychosocial adjustment in marriage
2
: relating social conditions to mental health
psychosocial medicine
psychosocially adverb
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