ˌsīkəgˈnōsə̇s noun
also psy·chog·no·sy sīˈkägnəsē
( plural psychogno·ses -ōˌsēz ; also psychognosies -əsēz)
Etymology: psych- + -gnosis or -gnosy
: the study of the psyche especially as concerned with the individual character
the biognosis and psychognosis of group life — J.W.Powell
— compare psychoanalysis