psy ‧ cho ‧ log ‧ i ‧ cal W3 AC /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ psychology , ↑ psychologist ; adverb : ↑ psychologically ; adjective : ↑ psychological ]
1 . relating to the way that your mind works and the way that this affects your behaviour SYN mental :
Sleep disorders are a serious psychological problem.
Freud’s psychological theories
What was the patient’s psychological state?
2 . relating to what is in someone’s mind rather than what is real:
Max says he’s ill, but I’m sure it’s psychological.
3 . psychological warfare behaviour intended to make your opponents lose confidence or feel afraid
4 . the psychological moment British English informal the exact time in a situation when you have the best chance to achieve what you want
—psychologically /-kli/ adverb :
psychologically disturbed patients