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Learn “Psychological”

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Psychological

adjective/sy-kuh-LOJ-ik-ul/

Meaning

Psychological means relating to the mind and how people think and feel.

In context

The book explored the psychological reasons the character felt afraid.

Remember it

Psychological holds 'psych' (mind) — anything of the mind is psychological.

Use it well

Use psychological for things happening in the mind, not the body.