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    psychogenic
    /ˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. having a psychological origin or cause rather than a physical one: "psychogenic ill health"

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  2. : originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict. psychogenically. ˌsī-kō-ˈje-ni-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Examples of psychogenic in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

  3. Psychology (esp of disorders or symptoms) of mental, rather than organic, origin.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  4. Apr 19, 2018 · adj. resulting from mental factors. The term is used particularly to denote or refer to a disorder that cannot be accounted for by any identifiable physical dysfunction and is believed to be due to psychological factors (e.g., a conversion disorder).

  5. Apr 28, 2013 · Psychology Definition of PSYCHOGENIC: Having to do with psychological, emotional or mental factors. This in opposition to organic causes.

  6. Define psychogenic. psychogenic synonyms, psychogenic pronunciation, psychogenic translation, English dictionary definition of psychogenic. adj. Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional processes; having a psychological rather than a physiological origin.

  7. Psychology (esp of disorders or symptoms) of mental, rather than organic, origin.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. Psychogenic definition: having origin in the mind or in a mental condition or process. See examples of PSYCHOGENIC used in a sentence.

  9. psychogenic. Of mental rather than of physical origin. The term is usually applied to symptoms or disorders thought to be due to problems of social or personal adjustment rather than to organic disease. Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005.

  10. What does the adjective psychogenic mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective psychogenic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective psychogenic? About 0.7 occurrences per million words in modern written English.

  11. Definitions of psychogenic. adjective. of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder. synonyms: psychogenetic. adjective. mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin. “a psychogenic disorder”. synonyms: mental.