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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Lasting under eight minutes, the sketch evokes German uniform worship and the accompanying demand for humiliation as powerfully as the stern psychosocial analysis of the day did. David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Other causes include genetic conditions, chronic disease, growth hormone deficiency, malnutrition, and psychosocial stress. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 Additionally, aid staff say setting up health infrastructure as well as providing psychosocial support services will be needed to help Gazans recover. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025 There is no definitive answer as to why but Monasterio lists load monitoring, fatigue and psychosocial factors such as stress as contributing issues. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychosocial

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 16 Nov. 2025.

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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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