English Explanatory Dictionary

psychodynamic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to psychodynamics, the dynamic interplay between forces that govern human behavior, or the study of this

Word forms

psychodynamic

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English psychodynamic From psycho- + dynamic.

Related words

psychodynamically psychodynamics

Derived words

neuropsychodynamic
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