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psychological

[/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/]
adjective
psicológico
1. relating to the mind and mental processes
The patient experienced psychological distress after the accident.
O paciente experimentou angústia psicológica após o acidente.
2. relating to psychology as a science or discipline
She conducted a psychological study on human behavior.
Ela conduziu um estudo psicológico sobre o comportamento humano.
3. affecting or produced by the mind rather than physical factors
His illness had a psychological rather than a physical cause.
Sua doença tinha uma causa psicológica em vez de física.
Synonyms
mentalcognitiveemotionalpsychiatric
Antonyms
physicalphysiologicalbodily

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
psicológico
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
psicológico
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
psicológico
standard usage
Portugal
psicológico
standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

psychological warfare
psychological profile
psychological barrier
psychological thriller
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