n.
Pronunciation: -d ī - ' na-miks, -d ə -
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1874
1 : the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing especially in early childhood and their effects on behavior and mental states
2 : explanation or interpretation (as of behavior or mental states) in terms of mental or emotional forces or processes
3 : motivational forces acting especially at the unconscious level
– psy · cho · dy · nam · ic \ -mik \ adjective
– psy · cho · dy · nam · i · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb