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feminine

/sikoloˈxia/

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Translation

psychology

Word origin

From Greek psyche ('soul, mind') plus -logia ('study of'). The same psyche gives English 'psyche' and 'psychic'.

Origin
Greek
Root
psyche
English cognates
psychology, psyche, psychic

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpsicologías

Examples

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My sister studies psychology at university.

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Psychology helps us understand human behaviour.

infantil.

She is very interested in child psychology.

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Do you think psychology is an exact science?

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The book is about the psychology of fear.

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