psy‧cho‧log‧i‧cal W3 AC / saɪkəlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -lɑ- / 形容词

1 relating to the way that your mind works and the way that this affects your behaviour 同义词 mental :

Sleep disorders are a serious psychological problem .

Freud’s psychological theories

What was the patient’s psychological state ?

2 relating to what is in someone’s mind rather than what is real :

Max says he’s ill, but I’m sure it’s psychological.

3 psychological warfare behaviour intended to make your opponents lose confidence or feel afraid

4 the psychological moment British English informal the exact time in a situation when you have the best chance to achieve what you want

— psychologically / -kli / 副词 :

psychologically disturbed patients