|sīkō|jenik adjective
Etymology: psych- + -genic
: originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict
hysterical paralyses are thought to be psychogenic in origin
— distinguished from somatogenic ; compare functional , hysterical , organic , psychosomatic
• psy·cho·gen·i·cal·ly -nə̇k(ə)lē adverb
• psy·cho·ge·nic·i·ty ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_jə̇ˈnisəd.ē noun -es