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also psychologic
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
suffered from psychological disorders all of his life
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The psychological thriller stars Sydney Sweeney, Brandon Sklenar and Amanda Seyfried.
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Coercive control is a term popularized by sociologist Evan Stark, who theorized that the way abusers take over victims' lives is similar to the psychological torture and control used on prisoners of war and cult members.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For me personally, the psychological and mental components were also really important.
—Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
On April 21, gold prices soared past an unprecedented $3,400 per ounce—a psychological and material threshold that speaks volumes not about market exuberance, but about collective dread.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Coercive control is a term popularized by sociologist Evan Stark, who theorized that the way abusers take over victims' lives is similar to the psychological torture and control used on prisoners of war and cult members.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For me personally, the psychological and mental components were also really important.
—Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
On April 21, gold prices soared past an unprecedented $3,400 per ounce—a psychological and material threshold that speaks volumes not about market exuberance, but about collective dread.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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